³ He had 700 wives, who were princesses, and 300 concubines. And his wives turned away his heart. ⁴ For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and ^(A)his heart was not wholly true to the Lord his God, ^(B)as was the heart of David his father.

^26 (A)Did not Solomon king of Israel sin on account of such women? ^(B)Among the many nations there was no king like him, and he was ^(C)beloved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless, foreign women made even him to sin.