ESV Reformation Study Bible – 1 Kings 3:1
Resources chevron-right ESV Reformation Study Bible chevron-right 1 Kings chevron-right 1 Kings 3:1
1 Kings 3:1

3:1 a marriage alliance with Pharaoh. The name of the pharaoh mentioned here is not known, but could be one of the last monarchs of the twenty-first Egyptian dynasty. This marriage alliance attests the international prominence of Israel during the period of the united monarchy.