What’s the use when worshiping idols with 1000 women
after offering 1000 burnt offerings?
What’s the use of offering 1000 burnt offerings? (1 Kgs. 3:4; 2 Chron.1:6)
The reason is because when King Solomon, who had 1000 women (700 wives + 300 concubines) was old,
his wives turned his heart away after other gods and his heart wasn’t wholly devoted to God
(1 Kgs. 11:3-4).
God said “I cannot endure iniquity” (Isa. 1:13) when his heart was stolen by 1000 women
and was turned to other gods in idol worship and committed sin against God
after he offered 1000 burnt offerings.
God also says like this:
“What are your multiplied sacrifices (1000 burnt offerings) to me?” (v. 11),
“I have had enough of burnt offerings” (v. 11),
“Who requires of you this trampling of My courts”? (v. 12),
“Bring your worthless offerings no longer” (v. 13), “Incense is an abomination to Me” (v. 13),
“I hate your” 1000 burnt offerings (v. 14),
“They have become a burden to Me, I am weary of bearing them” (v. 14),
Even if you pray a lot, I will not listen (v. 15).