1 Kings 11:3
King James Version (KJV)
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
In context
1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
1 Kings 11:3 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
- WEB World English Bible
- He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines. His wives turned his heart away.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And he hath women, princesses, seven hundred, and concubines three hundred; and his wives turn aside his heart.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.