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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: It doesn't say that, this is the quote. Ruth 4:6: "The closest relative said, "I cannot redeem it for myself, because I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Redeem it for yourself; you may have my right of redemption, for I cannot redeem it." Targum is an Aramaic explanatory translation or paraphrasing of the Hebrew Scriptures, namely it's commentary. I honestly don't care what Targum says as far as determining doctrine. Sola Scriptura. The man speaks of jeopardizing his inheritance. He was concerned for the possession of his children, or perhaps his own. We don't know what convoluted inheritance situation that Elimelech's seed would have produced, but the man clearly wanted to cut off that possibility. Boaz steps up. Now, do you want to tell me that Boaz reached mid life single and stayed that way or became single and didn't remedy the situation? He could have BOUGHT consorts, God clearly regulates that practice in Exodus 21. Before you speak, tell me where is "young men" of Boaz came from and his maidens? Hugh |