SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Kings 11:8

11:8a He did the same for all his foreign wives,

He built such shrines for each of his foreign wives,
-or-
He had/ordered ⌊pagan⌋ worship places built/made for all his wives from other/pagan countries.

11:8b who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.

and his wives burnt incense and sacrificed to their own gods.
-or-

This allowed/enabled them⌋ to offer sweet-smelling spices and to sacrifice animals to the gods of their own ⌊countries/lands⌋.

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