1 Kings 11:1

But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;

Cross-reference

In 1 Kings 11:8, these foreign wives lead Solomon to build high places and worship other gods—the direct outcome.

1 Kings 3:1 Historical context

1 Kings 3:1 records Solomon's marriage to Pharaoh's daughter — an early example of the many foreign wives listed in 11:1.

1 Kings 16:31 shows Ahab also marrying a Sidonian (Jezebel), repeating Solomon's pattern of foreign wives leading to idolatry.

1 Kings 21:25 highlights Ahab being stirred by Jezebel — a parallel to Solomon's foreign wives turning his heart.

Deuteronomy 17:17 forbids kings from multiplying wives, warning it will turn their hearts—Solomon directly disobeys this command.

Proverbs 22:14 Related theme

Proverbs 22:14 says the adulteress's mouth is a deep pit; Solomon fell into that pit through his foreign wives.

Proverbs 7:5 Related theme

Proverbs 7:5 warns to keep from the strange woman — Solomon ignored this and loved many foreign women.

Proverbs 6:24 Related theme

Proverbs 6:24 warns against the smooth tongue of an adulteress — the very seduction that ensnared Solomon with foreign women.

Nehemiah 13:23-27 explicitly cites Solomon's foreign wives as a warning that even the great king fell into sin.

2 Chronicles 12:13 Historical context

2 Chronicles 12:13 identifies Rehoboam's mother Naamah as an Ammonitess — a direct consequence of Solomon's marriage to Ammonites.

Ezra 9:1 Parallel

Ezra 9:1 lists the same foreign peoples (Ammonites, Moabites, Hittites) that Israel intermarried with, echoing Solomon's sin in the post-exilic community.

Nehemiah 13:26 directly cites Solomon's sin with pagan women as a warning, explicitly referencing the foreign wives.

In Proverbs 5:20, Solomon himself warns against embracing a forbidden woman—advice he tragically violated here.

Judges 3:6 Parallel

Judges 3:6 describes Israelites intermarrying and serving foreign gods — Solomon replicated this pattern.

Judges 2:3 Parallel

Judges 2:3 warns that foreign nations will become snares — Solomon's wives became exactly that.

Proverbs 7:26 warns that many strong men are slain by the forbidden woman—Solomon became one of those strong men.

Numbers 25:2 shows Moabite women leading Israel to idolatry — Solomon's foreign wives did the same.

Malachi 2:11 directly condemns marrying the daughter of a foreign god—Solomon's marriages were precisely this.

2 Kings 8:18 describes Jehoram's marriage to Ahab's daughter, continuing the pattern of royal intermarriage leading to evil.

Proverbs 2:16 warns against the forbidden woman with smooth words—Solomon ignored this wisdom by marrying many foreign women.

Proverbs 5:8-20 urges faithfulness and avoiding the seductress—Solomon's many wives contrast this teaching.

Ecclesiastes 7:28 echoes Solomon's disillusionment—after many foreign marriages, he found no faithful woman.

1 Chronicles 22:12 records David's prayer for Solomon's wisdom — contrasting with Solomon's later failure with foreign women.

In Ecclesiastes 7:23, Solomon admits wisdom was far from him—his failure with foreign women here exemplifies that.