Solomon’s Egyptian Bride: Artful Alliance or Biblical Boast?

King Solomon was famous for his wisdom and, among other things, his many marital and extramarital relationships. His harem is numbered at 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3)—surely an exaggeration. According to 1 Kings 11, he also took foreign wives, some of whom, claim the biblical writers,...

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Published in:The Biblical archaeology review
Main Author: Stern, Philip D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Biblical Archaeology Society 2024
In: The Biblical archaeology review
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Summary:King Solomon was famous for his wisdom and, among other things, his many marital and extramarital relationships. His harem is numbered at 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3)—surely an exaggeration. According to 1 Kings 11, he also took foreign wives, some of whom, claim the biblical writers, led him to idolatry. It is […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review