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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:1-8

Solomon's Sin. I. THE SIN . 1 . Its nature . He not only aided his wives to continue their idolatrous worship, he himself participated in it. He went after strange gods, seeking their favour and observing their ordinances. The worship of Jehovah was not discarded, but delight in the true God was gone, and the flame of that loving zeal for God's commandments died away: his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God. The worship now offered in the temple was the lingering... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:2

Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel [Of the nations just enumerated, the law expressly forbade marriage with the Hittites alone ( Exodus 34:11-16 ; Deuteronomy 7:1-4 ), though the Zidonians are probably to be included, as being Canaanites ( Genesis 10:15 ). But the principle which applied in the ease of the seven nations of Canaan applied equally to all other idolaters. "They will turn away thy son from following me," etc. ( Deuteronomy 7:4 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:3

And he had seven hundred wives, princesses [These may have been members of royal or princely houses of neighbouring nations. Evidently they enjoyed a distinguished rank], and three hundred concubines [Though not committed to a defence of the accuracy of the figures 700 and 300 (which are clearly round numbers), it must be said that the reasons alleged for reducing them are not of much weight. It is hardly correct, e . g ; to say (as Rawlinson) that the numbers are given in Song of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:4

For it came to pass, when Solomon was old [As he was but sixty at the time of his death, "old" is here a relative term, and must mean "toward the close of his life," i.e; when he was about 50 or 55], that his wives turned away his heart after other gods [The text does not limit Solomon's polygamy to the time of old age, but his idolatrous leanings. I say leanings, for it is doubtful to what extent Solomon himself took part in actual idolatry. Both Bähr and Keil—the latter in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:4-8

The Sin of Solomon. Three questions will suffice to bring this subject before us. First, what was this sin? secondly, by whom was it committed? thirdly, when, and under what circumstances? But first, it is well we should understand what this sin was not . We see, then, that the essence of this sin was that having permitted himself, or purposes of state and pride and ostentation, the love of many strange women, he permitted them, and possibly some of his subjects also, to worship... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:5

For Solomon went after [Rawlinson observes that this expression, which is "common in the Pentateuch, always signifies actual idolatry." He cites Deuteronomy 11:28 ; Deuteronomy 13:2 ; Deuteronomy 28:14 ; but it should be considered that in the two passages last cited the words are added, "and served them." And the true explanation would seem to be that, though "it is not stated that Solomon himself offered sacrifice to these idols," yet "even the building of altars for idols was a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 11:1

In noticing successively Solomon’s excessive accumulation of silver and gold 1 Kings 10:14-25, his multiplication of horses 1 Kings 10:26-29, and his multiplication of wives, the writer has in mind the warning of Moses against these three forms of princely ostentation, all alike forbidden to an Israelite monarch (marginal reference).Zidonians - i. e., Phoenician women. A tradition states that Solomon married a daughter of Hiram, king of Tyre. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 11:2

Ye shall not go in unto them ... - These words are not a quotation from the Pentateuch. They merely give the general meaning of the two passages prohibiting intermarriage with neighboring idolators (marginal references). Strictly speaking, the prohibition in the Law of intermarriage was confined to the Canaanite nations. But the principle of the prohibition applied equally to the Moabites, Ammonites, and Edomites who all bordered on the holy land; and was so applied by Ezra Ezra 9:1 and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 11:3

These numbers seem excessive to many critics, and it must be admitted that history furnishes no parallel to them. In Song of Solomon 6:8 the number of Solomon’s legitimate wives is said to be sixty, and that of his concubines eighty. It is, perhaps probable, that the text has in this place suffered corruption. For “700” we should perhaps read “70.” read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 11:4

Old - About fifty or fifty-five. From his age at his accession (1 Kings 2:2 note) he could not have been more than about sixty at his death.The true nature of Solomon’s idolatry was neither complete apostasy - an apostasy from which there could be no recovery; nor a mere toleration, rather praise-worthy than blameable. Solomon did not ever openly or wholly apostatize. He continued his attendance on the worship of Yahweh, and punctually made his offerings three times a year in the temple 1 Kings... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:2

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:3

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:4

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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 11:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 11:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 11:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 11:4

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