John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 11:2

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you, etc.] That is, they should not intermarry with one another; this is to be understood of the last mentioned, the Hittites, who were one of the seven nations this law respected, (<050701>Deuteronomy 7:1,3) for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods; which is the reason given for the making the above law, and was sadly verified in Solomon: Solomon clave unto these in love; he not only took them, but kept them, and expressed a strong affection for them.

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