MANNAFEST

And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.

KJV

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ASV

And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.

WEB

He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.

YLT

And he hath women, princesses, seven hundred, and concubines three hundred; and his wives turn aside his heart.

DBT

And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.

About this book

Old Testament

1 KingsFrom Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.

Author
Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
Date
Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile

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