 |
| Vanity of vanities... (by Isaak Asknaziy) |
Although King Solomon was known for his wisdom, he was also known for his folly. One such
latter example was his seemingly insatiable desire for women.
Perhaps 700 wives and 300 concubines just weren’t enough.
Solomon allegedly then added the Queen of Sheba to his list of female “conquests.”
To add insult to injury, many of these women were subsequently blamed for Solomon’s own idolatry.
Because some were from foreign lands, they were said to have lured Solomon away from Yahweh (as though this mighty king had no will of his own).
Fast forward to 2015 AD:
King Solomon is long gone, but blatant polygamy is not. With almost 100 wives and 500 children, Cameroon’s King Abumbi II is well on his way to emulating Solomon’s eye for the ladies.
In his "defense," Abumbi had a “mere” 30 or so wives before inheriting 72 more from his dad. And
the kids? Abumbi also inherited the huge responsibility of caring for his wives' children.
The king and his often well-educated queens uphold their traditions proudly. Abumbi’s third wife explained:
…the elderly wives remain to hand down the tradition to the younger wives, and also to teach the king… because the king
had been a prince, not a king.
Resources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon
Copyright July 1, 2015 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
No comments:
Post a Comment