Number of wives of King Solomon

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How many wives has King Solomon had?

700 wives

Not too many people know that according to the Talmud, Solomon is one of the 48 prophets.  Believe it or not, according to the Bible, Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines.  It is important to know that his wives are described as foreign princesses, including Pharaoh’s daughter and women of Moab, Ammon,Sidon and of the Hittites.  The interesting part is that the only wife mentioned by name is Naamah, who is described as the Ammonite.  Not too many people know that the Hebrew Bible credits Solomon as the builder of the First Temple in Jerusalem.

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