17 Neither shall he multiply wives for himself, lest his heart turn away; nor shall he greatly multiply silver and (A)gold for himself.

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17 He must not take many wives,(A) or his heart will be led astray.(B) He must not accumulate(C) large amounts of silver and gold.(D)

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Solomon’s Heart Turns from the Lord

11 But (A)King Solomon loved (B)many foreign women, as well as the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites—

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Solomon’s Wives

11 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women(A) besides Pharaoh’s daughter—Moabites, Ammonites,(B) Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites.

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26 (A)Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations there was no king like him, (B)who was beloved of his God; and God made him king over all Israel. (C)Nevertheless pagan women caused even him to sin.

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26 Was it not because of marriages like these that Solomon king of Israel sinned? Among the many nations there was no king like him.(A) He was loved by his God,(B) and God made him king over all Israel, but even he was led into sin by foreign women.(C)

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26 For she has cast down many wounded,
And (A)all who were slain by her were strong men.

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26 Many are the victims she has brought down;
    her slain are a mighty throng.

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The Idolatry of Israel

11 “Harlotry, wine, and new wine (A)enslave the heart.

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     11 to prostitution;(A)
old wine(B) and new wine
    take away their understanding.(C)

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