Nehemiah 13:26

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Summary

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.

Did not solomon

1 Kings 11:1

Ecclesiastes 7:26

Yet among

Who was beloved

2 Samuel 12:24

General references

Bible References

Did not solomon

Now a number of strange women were loved by Solomon, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites:

And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.

Yet among

And David gave comfort to his wife Bath-sheba, and he went in to her and had connection with her: and she had a son to whom she gave the name Solomon. And he was dear to the Lord.

And with this I have given you what you made no request for: wealth and honour, so that no king was ever your equal.

Wisdom and knowledge are given to you; and I will give you wealth and honour, such as no king has had before you or ever will have after you.

And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.

Who was beloved

And David gave comfort to his wife Bath-sheba, and he went in to her and had connection with her: and she had a son to whom she gave the name Solomon. And he was dear to the Lord.

General references

Do not take wives or husbands from among them; do not give your daughters to their sons, or take their daughters for your sons.

And they took as wives the daughters of these nations and gave their daughters to their sons, and became servants to their gods.

For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:

For those wounded and made low by her are great in number; and all those who have come to their death through her are a great army.