1 Kings 11:3

New Living Translation (NLT)

 

 

 

³ He had 700 wives of royal birth and 300 concubines. And in fact, they did turn his heart away from the Lord.

 

 

 

 

For all his wisdom, Solomon had some weak spots. He could not say no to compromise or to lustful desires. Whether he married to strengthen political alliances or to gain personal pleasure, these foreign wives led him into idolatry. You may have strong faith, but you also have weak spots - and that is where temptation usually strikes. Strengthen and protect your weaker areas because a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. If Solomon, the wisest man, could fall, so can you.

 

 

 

 

 

Joe