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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]. |
Subject: Does God endorse polygamy? |
Bible Note: Hugh, Since the passage regarding Joash does not state that his wives were simultaneous, this passage cannot be used to prove that God condones polygamy. Jehoiada could have just as easily given Joash 1 wife first, then the next after she died. If you have to assume one or the other, it does not prove your point. Mark |