Joe: Alright, whatcha got for us today?

Bible Expert: Well Joe, 1 Kings 11 is all about King Solomon and his downfall.

Joe: Downfall? What happened?

Bible Expert: Well, it started when King Solomon was old and his heart was turned away from God by his many foreign wives.

Joe: Hold up, foreign wives? How many were we talking?

Bible Expert: Seven hundred and fifty.

Joe: Jamie, Google that.

Jamie: (pops head up from behind the table) Seven hundred and fifty foreign wives. It checks out.

Joe: Wow, that's a lot. So what happened then?

Bible Expert: Well, these foreign wives lead Solomon to worship other gods, which God was angry about. God told Solomon that he would tear the kingdom away from him, and give it to another.

Joe: Whoa, that's intense. What happened next?

Bible Expert: Well, God then asked Solomon if he had kept his commandments, and Solomon confessed that he had not. So God said He would divide the kingdom between Solomon's son and a neighboring ruler, Jeroboam.

Joe: Interesting. So is that it?

Bible Expert: That's about it. But it's an important story that shows us how even the wisest among us can be tempted by sin and, if we don't resist, face the consequences.

Joe: Well, that's an important lesson. Thanks for teaching us today!