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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Biblical Archaeology Society
2024
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The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2024, Volume: 50, Issue: 1 |
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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 […] |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review
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