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NASB | 1 Kings 11:3 He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines, and his wives turned his heart away. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Kings 11:3 He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines, and his wives turned his heart away [from God]. |
Bible Question: If we use this verse (1 Kings 11:3) to condone polygamy then couldn’t we use it to condone having concubines? I don’t think any of us would argue that point. Do we? |
Bible Answer: Hello, One. Oh, somebody probably will argue the point with all the wisdom they manage to muster to argue about almost everything. I think the best way to approach this ridiculous idea of polygamy that has been promulgated on this forum (not by you, I hasten to add) is by the use of humor. One day I heard a speaker tell of a sermon in which this verse, 1 Kings 11:3, was referenced, the preacher pointing out that King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines, and added that Solomon probably pampered all of them, feeding them on milk and honey. After the sermon, a young man, father of 10 kids, stepped up and asked the preacher, "I'm not especially interested in what Solomon fed all his wives and concubines, but do you happen to know what He ate to give him all that stamina?"...... And, of course, if one uses 1 Kings 11:3 as his "proof text" to promote the biblical sanction of polygamy, he should be consistent and use Genesis 6:14 as his "proof text" to promote ark building among all true and obedient believers! I am not ridiculing your question, friend, not at all. What I am poking fun at is the ridiculous ideas that show up on this forum with the frequency of the rising of the sun. --Hank |