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According to 1 Kings 11:1, what did King Solomon love?
According to 1 Kings 11:1, what did King Solomon love?
many foreign women, as well as the daughter of Pharaoh
According to 1 Kings 11:1, what nations were these women from?
According to 1 Kings 11:1, what nations were these women from?
Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites
According to 1 Kings 11:1-2, what did the Lord say about intermarrying with these nations?
According to 1 Kings 11:1-2, what did the Lord say about intermarrying with these nations?
You shall not intermarry with them, nor they with you; surely they will turn away your hearts after other gods
According to 1 Kings 11:2, what reason was given for not intermarrying with other nations?
According to 1 Kings 11:2, what reason was given for not intermarrying with other nations?
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According to 1 Kings 11:3, what was Solomon's response to the Lord's warning?
According to 1 Kings 11:3, what was Solomon's response to the Lord's warning?
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According to 1 Kings 11:3, how many wives and concubines did Solomon have?
According to 1 Kings 11:3, how many wives and concubines did Solomon have?
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According to 1 Kings 11:3, how did Solomon's wives affect him?
According to 1 Kings 11:3, how did Solomon's wives affect him?
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According to 1 Kings 11:4, when did Solomon's wives turn his heart after other gods?
According to 1 Kings 11:4, when did Solomon's wives turn his heart after other gods?
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According to 1 Kings 11:4, how did Solomon's heart compare to that of his father David?
According to 1 Kings 11:4, how did Solomon's heart compare to that of his father David?
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According to 1 Kings 11:5, who was the goddess of the Sidonians?
According to 1 Kings 11:5, who was the goddess of the Sidonians?
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According to 1 Kings 11:5, what god was the 'abomination' of the Ammonites?
According to 1 Kings 11:5, what god was the 'abomination' of the Ammonites?
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According to 1 Kings 11:5, which gods did Solomon go after?
According to 1 Kings 11:5, which gods did Solomon go after?
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According to 1 Kings 11:6, what did Solomon do in the sight of the Lord?
According to 1 Kings 11:6, what did Solomon do in the sight of the Lord?
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According to 1 Kings 11:6, true or false, Solomon followed the Lord as fully as his father David had done.
According to 1 Kings 11:6, true or false, Solomon followed the Lord as fully as his father David had done.
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According to 1 Kings 11:7, what did Solomon build for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab?
According to 1 Kings 11:7, what did Solomon build for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab?
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According to 1 Kings 11:7, where did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh?
According to 1 Kings 11:7, where did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh?
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According to 1 Kings 11:7, what two false gods did Solomon build high places for?
According to 1 Kings 11:7, what two false gods did Solomon build high places for?
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According to 1 Kings 11:8, what did Solomon's foreign wives do on their high places?
According to 1 Kings 11:8, what did Solomon's foreign wives do on their high places?
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According to 1 Kings 11:9, why did the Lord become angry with Solomon?
According to 1 Kings 11:9, why did the Lord become angry with Solomon?
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According to 1 Kings 11:9, the Lord became angry with Solomon because his heart turned from whom?
According to 1 Kings 11:9, the Lord became angry with Solomon because his heart turned from whom?
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According to 1 Kings 11:9, how many times had the Lord God of Israel appeared to Solomon?
According to 1 Kings 11:9, how many times had the Lord God of Israel appeared to Solomon?
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According to 1 Kings 11:9-10, what did the Lord command Solomon that he did not keep?
According to 1 Kings 11:9-10, what did the Lord command Solomon that he did not keep?
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According to 1 Kings 11:11, why did the Lord say He would tear the kingdom from Solomon?
According to 1 Kings 11:11, why did the Lord say He would tear the kingdom from Solomon?
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Study Notes
King Solomon's Relationships and Idolatry
- Solomon loved many foreign women, including the daughter of Pharaoh.
- His foreign wives came from multiple nations: Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites.
- The Lord warned against intermarriage with these nations to prevent turning hearts towards other gods.
Consequences of Solomon's Actions
- Despite the warning, Solomon clung to his foreign wives in love.
- He had a total of 700 wives and 300 concubines, which negatively impacted his loyalty to God.
- In his old age, these wives turned Solomon's heart after other gods, deviating from the loyalty shown by his father, David.
Idolatry Practices
- Solomon followed the gods Ashtoreth (Sidonians) and Milcom (Ammonites), committing acts considered evil in the sight of the Lord.
- He built high places for false gods, including Chemosh (Moab) and Molech (Ammon), notably on a hill east of Jerusalem.
- Solomon also constructed high places for all his foreign wives, enabling their practices of burning incense and sacrifices to their gods.
Divine Judgment
- The Lord grew angry with Solomon due to his heart turning away from Him after other gods.
- Solomon had experienced divine encounters, as the Lord appeared to him twice with instructions not to pursue other gods, which he ignored.
- The Lord declared He would tear the kingdom from Solomon because he went after other gods and failed to keep the covenant and statutes commanded by God.
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