He wanted to have political alliances, "from nations concerning which the Lord had said to the people of Israel, ' You shall not enter into marriage with them, neither shall they be with you, for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods."
O dzea vhasadzi vha Vhamuaba na Vhaamoni na Vhaedomo na Vhasidoni na Vhahithi - 2tshakha dze Muṋe washu a vhudza Vhaisraele a ri, "Ni songo dzetshelana navho, ngauri vhukuma vha nga ḓo rembulusela mbilu dzaṋu kha midzimu yavho."