Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

Who was beloved

Bible References

Did not solomon

1 Kings 11:1
But king Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoever pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

Yet among

2 Samuel 12:24
And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her: and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.
1 Kings 3:13
And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honor: so that there shall not be any among the kings like to thee all thy days,
2 Chronicles 1:12
Wisdom and knowledge are granted to thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
2 Chronicles 9:22
And king Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

Who was beloved

2 Samuel 12:24
And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her: and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.

General references

Deuteronomy 7:3
Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give to his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take to thy son.
Judges 3:6
And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
Proverbs 5:9
Lest thou give thy honor to others, and thy years to the cruel:
Proverbs 7:26
For she hath cast down many wounded: yes, many strong men have been slain by her.