1 Kings 11:5
“For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddesse of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Amorites.”
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1 Kings 11:5 Context
3And he had seuen hundred wiues, Princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wiues turned away his heart. 4For it came to passe when Solomon was old, that his wiues turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of Dauid his father. 5For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddesse of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Amorites. 6And Solomon did euill in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as did Dauid his father. 7Then did Solomon build an hie place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Ierusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon.
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Other Translations for 1 Kings 11:5
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
- King James Version
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and after Milcom the detestable idol of the Ammonites.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Zidonians, and Milcom, the disgusting god of the Ammonites.
- Basic English Bible
And Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
- Darby Bible
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
- Webster's Bible
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
- World English Bible
And Solomon goeth after Ashtoreth god[dess] of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites;
- Youngs Literal Bible
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the detestation of the Ammonites.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 11:5
11:5 Milcom - Called also Moloch.