Solomon had access to about 1000 women. God warned the kings of Israel against this, but somehow all the wisdom any human can handle could not turn Solomon aside. How is this?
In proverbs wisdom is referred to as feminine. This seems to be the catch. Wisdom must be tempered with God's law and instruction. Using wisdom alone Solomon did what made sense to most men. His foreign wives gave him the illusion of peaceful associations with the surrounding nations.
Of course he could have been just as happy with a couple of hundred Israelite women, but his ego and wisdom pushed him on.
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