1 Kings 11:3 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And he hath women, princesses, seven hundred, and concubines three hundred; and his wives turn aside his heart.
English ASV
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
English Amplified
He had 700 wives, princesses, and 300 concubines, and his wives turned away his heart from God.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He had 700 wives, princesses, and 300 concubines, and his wives turned away his heart from God.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He had seven hundred wives who were princesses and three hundred who were concubines, and they turned his heart away.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
English EASY 2024
Solomon had 700 royal wives. He also had 300 slave wives. His wives caused him to turn away from the Lord.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He had 700 wives who were the daughters of leaders from other nations. He also had 300 slave women who were like wives to him. His wives caused him to turn away from God.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He had 700 wives, princesses, and 300 concubines. And his wives turned away his heart.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Solomon married seven hundred princesses and also had three hundred concubines. They made him turn away from God,
English God's Word - GW 1995
He had 700 wives who were princesses and 300 wives who were concubines.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He had 700 wives who were princesses and 300 concubines, and they turned his heart away [from the LORD].
English KJV 1611
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
English LSB
And he had 700 wives—princesses—and 300 concubines, and his wives turned his heart away.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He had seven hundred wives who were princesses and three hundred concubines, and his wives turned his heart away.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines, and his wives turned his heart away.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He had seven hundred wives of princely rank and three hundred concubines, and his wives turned his heart.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He had 700 royal wives and 300 concubines; his wives had a powerful influence over him.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He had 700 wives who came from royal families. And he had 300 concubines. His wives led him down the wrong path.
English NIV
He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray.
English NKJ 1982
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
English NLT
He had seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines. And sure enough, they led his heart away from the LORD.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Among his wives were seven hundred princesses and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He had seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines; and sure enough, they turned his heart away from the Lord,
English Tyndale 1537
And he had seven hundredth very Queens and three hundredth concubines which turned always his heart.