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Wives , a nagging tale of Solomon
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Freddrick Smith
2010-02-28 16:25:35 UTC
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King Solomon had many wives and concubines . So obviously having more
than one wife and some on the side is acceptable to God . But that is
not the moral of this tale .
1 Kings 11:3 " and he had seven hundred wives , princesses, and 300
concubines "

The thing here is the consequence of having more than one wife . the
nagging of the ones that nag . One good wife is great . two good wives
may be great but one nagging wife will ruin your day .

The King says about this :

" A nagging wife annoys like a constant dripping " ( Proverbs 19:13 )

" It is better to dwell in the corner of a housetop , than with a
brawling woman in a wide house " ( Proverbs 21:9 )

" It is better to live alone in the desert than with a crabby ,
complaining wife " Proverbs 21:19 )

I can only imagine that with so many wives , concubines etc . he had
more than a few squabbles going on in his castle .
old man joe
2010-03-01 10:18:01 UTC
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Post by Freddrick Smith
King Solomon had many wives and concubines . So obviously having more
than one wife and some on the side is acceptable to God .
not so... the 2 shall become one flesh... not ' a thousand wives and concubines shall become one
flesh. '
Post by Freddrick Smith
But that is
not the moral of this tale .
1 Kings 11:3 " and he had seven hundred wives , princesses, and 300
concubines "
The thing here is the consequence of having more than one wife . the
nagging of the ones that nag . One good wife is great . two good wives
may be great but one nagging wife will ruin your day .
" A nagging wife annoys like a constant dripping " ( Proverbs 19:13 )
" It is better to dwell in the corner of a housetop , than with a
brawling woman in a wide house " ( Proverbs 21:9 )
" It is better to live alone in the desert than with a crabby ,
complaining wife " Proverbs 21:19 )
I can only imagine that with so many wives , concubines etc . he had
more than a few squabbles going on in his castle .
Freddrick Smith
2010-03-01 18:51:49 UTC
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Post by old man joe
Post by Freddrick Smith
King Solomon had many wives and concubines . So obviously having more
than one wife and some on the side is acceptable to God .
not so... the 2 shall become one flesh... not ' a thousand wives and concubines shall become one
flesh. '
Post by Freddrick Smith
But that is
not the moral of this tale .
1 Kings 11:3 " and he had seven hundred wives , princesses, and 300
concubines "
The thing here is the consequence of having more than one wife . the
nagging of the ones that nag . One good wife is great . two good wives
may be great but one nagging wife will ruin your day .
" A nagging wife annoys like a constant dripping " ( Proverbs 19:13 )
" It is better to dwell in the corner of a housetop , than with a
brawling woman in a wide house " ( Proverbs 21:9 )
" It is better to live alone in the desert than with a crabby ,
complaining wife " Proverbs 21:19 )
I can only imagine that with so many wives , concubines etc . he had
more than a few squabbles going on in his castle .
I did not make up the rules . Just reported it .

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