King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women. (1 Kings 11:1)The smartest man in the world lost his head over foreign women. Oftentimes a king would give his daughter in marriage to another king to seal an alliance. That's probably where a lot of Solomon's wives came from. But no matter where they came from, the result was that these foreign wives enticed Solomon to worship their gods.
These dalliances affected not only Solomon, but brought great hardship on the kingdom. 1 Kings 1:11 cites Solomon's disobedience as the root cause of Israel's dissolution, which would be realized during the reign of his son Rehoboam.
One can choose obedience or disobedience, but not the consequences.
Yeah, our choices have consequences. Being with God and surrendering to Him is the most wonderful thing a human can experience.
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