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by Duane Roelands on September 6th, 2006
Short answer:
Because Solomon was disobeying God's commands.
Long answer:
While Solomon was very much with God at the beginning of his reign, it was not so in the latter years; he worshipped false idols and even built temples for them.
In 1st Kings 11:11, Solomon is rebuked by God for his sins, saying ""Since this is your attitude and you have not kept my covenant and my decrees, which I commanded you, I will most certainly tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your subordinates."
So, Solomon had hundreds of wives because he was turning away from God.
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Comments
Thanks for the answer, but I'm inquiring specifically about his concubines (which are not wives, but sex slaves to which the owner is not married).
by AntigoneRising on September 6th, 2006
Excellent answer!!!
by Anonymous too on September 6th, 2006
You answered the question as it is asked, so maybe Ismene asked a different question that was edited by the mods.
by yoho05 reminds you to DYOH on September 17th, 2006
NO, I asked about his CONCUBINES specifically in my question, as can be seen above. CONCUBINES are not wives. This answer is about wives.
by AntigoneRising on September 22nd, 2006
The answer is the same. Solomon sinned because he was turning away from God. What Solomon did was recorded in the Bible, but it is not -condoned- by the Bible.
by Duane Roelands on September 29th, 2006
The answer is not the same, as I as I asked about sexual activity OUTSIDE of a marital relationship. BTW, neither is the behavior condemned by the Bible.
by AntigoneRising on September 29th, 2006
Sex outside of marriage is condemned in many places in the Bible. The story of Solomon also explains what happened to him as a result of his sin. You seem less interested in an answer than in making some point.
by Duane Roelands on September 29th, 2006
The answer does not fit with all of the patriarchs which Yahweh blessed who had sex outside of a marital relationship. If the answer is nonsensical to what the Bible says about the patriarchs, and addresses marriage instead of concubines (as I asked about), it isn't the fault of any "point" I wish to make.
by AntigoneRising on July 23rd, 2007