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1 Kings 11:7

Listen to 1 Kings 11:7
7 On the hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a shrine to Chemosh the detestable god of Moab, and to Molech the detestable god of the Ammonites.

1 Kings 11:7 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the
abomination of Mesh Of this idol, (See Gill on Jeremiah 48:7), an high place for which he ordered to be built, or at least suffered it to be built, at the instigation of his Moabitish woman or women, ( 1 Kings 11:1 ) , this was built in the hill that is before Jerusalem; on the mount of Olives, as Jarchi, called from hence afterwards the mount of corruption, ( 2 Kings 23:15 ) and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon, ( 1 Kings 11:5 ) .
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1 Kings 11:7 In-Context

5 Solomon followed Astarte the goddess of the Sidonians, and Milcom the detestable god of the Ammonites.
6 Solomon did what was evil in the LORD's eyes and wasn't completely devoted to the LORD like his father David.
7 On the hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a shrine to Chemosh the detestable god of Moab, and to Molech the detestable god of the Ammonites.
8 He did the same for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.
9 The LORD grew angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from being with the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.
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