1 Kings 11:3 : King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter—Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites.
3 He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray.
4 As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been.
Does God Allow Polygamy?
From this lesson, I will drop what I have learned so far, which speaks to whether our heavenly father permitted polygamy; hence, through this scripture, I was taught that the original form of marriage is monogamy, which has to do with one wife and one husband, instead of what people do today, marrying more than one wife, which is polygamous.
With the likes of Adam and Eve, it was actually only both of them, because God understands polygamy brings problems, and anyone who engages in such will bear the consequences; hence the plan for one man is one wife to promote love, loyalty, and unity in between where division exists.
For example, take the example of Solomon, who married 700 wives and 300 concubines, which led to sin, as is written in the book of 1 Kings 11:3-4, which eventually brought the downfall that brings spiritual life down. Despite being the king, he still served the penalty in between what he did.
So therefore, brethren, polygamy, engaging in the act of fornication, and adultery are all sinful acts that attract punishment; hence, as some of the prominent men in the Bible practice it, it does not mean that our heavenly father is in support of it; hence, everyone has to take note of that.
