He accumulated thousands of horses and horsemen. He also came to have 700 wives and 300 concubines, many from the pagan nations nearby.
(‏ ١ مل ٤ :‏ ٢٦‏ )‏ وَكَانَتْ لَهُ أَيْضًا ٧٠٠ زَوْجَةٍ وَ ٣٠٠ سُرِّيَّةٍ ،‏ مُعْظَمُهُنَّ مِنْ أُمَمٍ وَثَنِيَّةٍ مُجَاوِرَةٍ .‏