1 Kings 11:2-4

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² The Lord had told the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel], “You must not ·marry people of other nations [or associate with them; ^Lcome into them, and they must not come into you]. If you do, they will cause you to ·follow [^Lturn your hearts to] their gods.” But Solomon ·fell in love with these women [^Lclung/held fast to them in love]. ³ He had seven hundred wives who were from royal families and three hundred ·slave women who gave birth to his children [concubines; ^Ca secondary wife of lower status than a primary wife, but higher than a common servant]. His wives ·caused him to turn away from God [led him astray; ^Lturned his heart away]. ⁴ As Solomon grew old, his wives ·caused him to follow [led him astray after; ^Lturned his heart away after] other gods. ·He did not follow the Lord completely [^LHis heart was not wholly devoted/faithful to the Lord his God] as ·his father David had done [the heart of his father David had been].