1Kings:11:1-13

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* But king Solomon loved many strange women , together with the daughter of Pharaoh , women of the Moabites , Ammonites , Edomites , Zidonians , and Hittites ; * Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel , Ye shall not go in to them , neither shall they come in unto you : for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods : Solomon clave unto these in love . * And he had seven hundred wives , princesses , and three hundred concubines : and his wives turned away his heart . * For it came to pass , when Solomon was old , that his wives turned away his heart after other gods : and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God , as was the heart of David his father . * For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians , and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites . * And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD , and went not fully after the LORD , as did David his father . * Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh , the abomination of Moab , in the hill that is before Jerusalem , and for Molech , the abomination of the children of Ammon . * And likewise did he for all his strange wives , which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods . * And the LORD was angry with Solomon , because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel , which had appeared unto him twice , * And had commanded him concerning this thing , that he should not go after other gods : but he kept not that which the LORD commanded . * Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon , Forasmuch as this is done of thee , and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes , which I have commanded thee , I will surely rend the kingdom from thee , and will give it to thy servant . * Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father 's sake : but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son . * Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom ; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant 's sake , and for Jerusalem 's sake which I have chosen .

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