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in the stories of the Bible. We've been learning about King Solomon, King over the nation of Israel.

King Solomon had been given wisdom and wealth to rule over the nation of Israel.

God had promised David that his son would continue to rule and reign

in his name over Israel.

Solomon made many decisions as king, and he did many good things, but Solomon made one of the greatest mistakes of his life that would affect the entire nation of Israel. Are you ready to learn about Solomon's mistake?

You see, the more King Solomon gained power and wealth, the more he wanted it. He sought power, success, wealth, and everything he could ever

want. He had it all at his fingertips. One of the ways King Solomon gained power was by making alliances with foreign nations. Can you say alliance? An alliance is like a friendship. When you make an alliance with someone you become

their friend. You become someone who will support them and be there for them when they need you and they

promise to do the same for you. When nations become alliances, it means they

won't fight one another, they will be at peace with one another and fight each other's enemies.

You might be thinking, what's wrong with making an alliance with another country?

That sounds pretty good.

Well, when Solomon would make an alliance with the king of another country,

he would do so by marrying their daughter.

When Solomon made an alliance with the Pharaoh of Egypt, he married the Pharaoh's daughter.

But not only did he marry the Pharaoh's daughter, he married women from many different countries, including

the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sedonians, and Hittites. These women were from nations about which the Lord had already told the Israelites,

You must not intermarry with them because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.

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