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1 Kings 11:5
Solomon worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte and the detestable Ammonite god Milcom.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Solomon followed Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Milcom, the abhorrent idol of the Ammonites.
Solomon followed Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Milcom, the abhorrent idol of the Ammonites.
Hebrew Names Version
For Shlomo went after `Ashoret the goddess of the Tzidonim, and after Milkom the abomination of the `Ammonim.
For Shlomo went after `Ashoret the goddess of the Tzidonim, and after Milkom the abomination of the `Ammonim.
King James Version
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
English Standard Version
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
New Century Version
Solomon worshiped Ashtoreth, the goddess of the people of Sidon, and Molech, the hated god of the Ammonites.
Solomon worshiped Ashtoreth, the goddess of the people of Sidon, and Molech, the hated god of the Ammonites.
Amplified Bible
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the [fertility] goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the horror (detestable idol) of the Ammonites.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the [fertility] goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the horror (detestable idol) of the Ammonites.
New American Standard Bible
For Solomon became a follower of Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and of Milcom the abhorrent idol of the Ammonites.
For Solomon became a follower of Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and of Milcom the abhorrent idol of the Ammonites.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For Salomon followed Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
For Salomon followed Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Legacy Standard Bible
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and after Milcom the detestable idol of the Ammonites.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and after Milcom the detestable idol of the Ammonites.
Contemporary English Version
Solomon also worshiped Astarte the goddess of Sidon, and Milcom the disgusting god of Ammon.
Solomon also worshiped Astarte the goddess of Sidon, and Milcom the disgusting god of Ammon.
Complete Jewish Bible
For Shlomo followed ‘Ashtoret the goddess of the Tzidoni and Milkom the abomination of the ‘Amoni.
For Shlomo followed ‘Ashtoret the goddess of the Tzidoni and Milkom the abomination of the ‘Amoni.
Darby Translation
And Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
And Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Easy-to-Read Version
Solomon worshiped Ashtoreth, the goddess of Sidon, and Milcom, the horrible god of the Ammonites.
Solomon worshiped Ashtoreth, the goddess of Sidon, and Milcom, the horrible god of the Ammonites.
George Lamsa Translation
For Solomon went after Ashtaroth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and after Malcom the god of the Ammonites.
For Solomon went after Ashtaroth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and after Malcom the god of the Ammonites.
Good News Translation
He worshiped Astarte, the goddess of Sidon, and Molech, the disgusting god of Ammon.
He worshiped Astarte, the goddess of Sidon, and Molech, the disgusting god of Ammon.
Lexham English Bible
Solomon went after Ashtoreth the god of the Sidonians and after Molech the abhorrence of the Ammonites.
Solomon went after Ashtoreth the god of the Sidonians and after Molech the abhorrence of the Ammonites.
Literal Translation
And Solomon went after Ashtoreth, goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom, the abomination of the Ammonites;
And Solomon went after Ashtoreth, goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom, the abomination of the Ammonites;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So Salomon walked after Astaroth the god of the Sidonians, and after Malcom the abhominacion of the Ammonites.
So Salomon walked after Astaroth the god of the Sidonians, and after Malcom the abhominacion of the Ammonites.
American Standard Version
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Bible in Basic English
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Zidonians, and Milcom, the disgusting god of the Ammonites.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Zidonians, and Milcom, the disgusting god of the Ammonites.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For Solomon folowed Astaroth the god of the Zidons, and Milcom the abhomination of the Ammonites.
For Solomon folowed Astaroth the god of the Zidons, and Milcom the abhomination of the Ammonites.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the detestation of the Ammonites.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the detestation of the Ammonites.
King James Version (1611)
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddesse of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Amorites.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddesse of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Amorites.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and to Astarte the abomination of the Sidonians.
and to Astarte the abomination of the Sidonians.
English Revised Version
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Berean Standard Bible
Solomon followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and Molech the abomination of the Ammonites.
Solomon followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and Molech the abomination of the Ammonites.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But Salomon worschipide Astartes the goddesse of Sidoneis, and Chamos, the god of Moabitis, and Moloch, the idol of Amonytis;
But Salomon worschipide Astartes the goddesse of Sidoneis, and Chamos, the god of Moabitis, and Moloch, the idol of Amonytis;
Young's Literal Translation
And Solomon goeth after Ashtoreth god[dess] of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites;
And Solomon goeth after Ashtoreth god[dess] of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites;
Update Bible Version
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the detestable thing of the Ammonites.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the detestable thing of the Ammonites.
Webster's Bible Translation
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
World English Bible
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
New King James Version
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
New Living Translation
Solomon worshiped Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molech, the detestable god of the Ammonites.
Solomon worshiped Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molech, the detestable god of the Ammonites.
New Life Bible
For Solomon followed Ashtoreth the false goddess of the Sidonians, and Milcom the hated god of the Ammonites.
For Solomon followed Ashtoreth the false goddess of the Sidonians, and Milcom the hated god of the Ammonites.
New Revised Standard
For Solomon followed Astarte the goddess of the Sidonians, and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
For Solomon followed Astarte the goddess of the Sidonians, and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Solomon went after Ashtoreth, goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom, the abomination of the Ammonites.
And Solomon went after Ashtoreth, goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom, the abomination of the Ammonites.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Solomon worshipped Astarthe, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Moloch, the idol of the Ammonites.
But Solomon worshipped Astarthe, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Moloch, the idol of the Ammonites.
Revised Standard Version
For Solomon went after Ash'toreth the goddess of the Sido'nians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
For Solomon went after Ash'toreth the goddess of the Sido'nians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and after Milcom the detestable idol of the Ammonites.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and after Milcom the detestable idol of the Ammonites.
Contextual Overview
1 King Solomon fell in love with many foreign women (besides Pharaoh's daughter), including Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites. 2 They came from nations about which the Lord had warned the Israelites, "You must not establish friendly relations with them! If you do, they will surely shift your allegiance to their gods." But Solomon was irresistibly attracted to them. 3 He had 700 royal wives and 300 concubines; his wives had a powerful influence over him. 4 When Solomon became old, his wives shifted his allegiance to other gods; he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his father David had been. 5 Solomon worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte and the detestable Ammonite god Milcom. 6 Solomon did evil in the Lord 's sight; he did not remain loyal to the Lord , like his father David had. 7 Furthermore, on the hill east of Jerusalem Solomon built a high place for the detestable Moabite god Chemosh and for the detestable Ammonite god Milcom. 8 He built high places for all his foreign wives so they could burn incense and make sacrifices to their gods.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Ashtoreth: 1 Kings 11:33, Judges 2:13, Judges 10:6, 1 Samuel 7:3, 1 Samuel 7:4, 1 Samuel 12:10, 2 Kings 23:13, Jeremiah 2:10-13
Milcom: 1 Kings 11:7, Leviticus 18:21, Leviticus 20:2-5, Molech, Zephaniah 1:5, Malcham
Reciprocal: Exodus 8:26 - the abomination Deuteronomy 13:6 - which thou Deuteronomy 27:15 - an abomination 2 Chronicles 15:8 - abominable idols 2 Chronicles 24:18 - And they left 2 Chronicles 34:33 - the abominations Ezra 9:1 - Ammonites Isaiah 44:19 - an abomination Jeremiah 49:3 - their king Ezekiel 16:15 - and playedst Ezekiel 33:26 - work
Cross-References
Genesis 11:13
And after he became the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
And after he became the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:14
When Shelah had lived 30 years, he became the father of Eber.
When Shelah had lived 30 years, he became the father of Eber.
Genesis 11:23
And after he became the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
And after he became the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:24
When Nahor had lived 29 years, he became the father of Terah.
When Nahor had lived 29 years, he became the father of Terah.
Genesis 18:21
that I must go down and see if they are as wicked as the outcry suggests. If not, I want to know."
that I must go down and see if they are as wicked as the outcry suggests. If not, I want to know."
Exodus 3:8
I have come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up from that land to a land that is both good and spacious, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the region of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
I have come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up from that land to a land that is both good and spacious, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the region of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
Exodus 19:11
and be ready for the third day, for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
and be ready for the third day, for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
Exodus 19:18
Now Mount Sinai was completely covered with smoke because the Lord had descended on it in fire, and its smoke went up like the smoke of a great furnace, and the whole mountain shook violently.
Now Mount Sinai was completely covered with smoke because the Lord had descended on it in fire, and its smoke went up like the smoke of a great furnace, and the whole mountain shook violently.
Exodus 19:20
The Lord came down on Mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain, and the Lord summoned Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
The Lord came down on Mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain, and the Lord summoned Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
Psalms 11:4
The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord 's throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his eyes examine all people.
The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord 's throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his eyes examine all people.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians,.... Enticed by the Zidonian women, or woman, he had, 1 Kings 11:1. According to the Phoenician histories i, Solomon married a daughter of Hiram, king of Tyre and Zidon; so Clemens of Alexandria says k, that Hiram gave his daughter to Solomon; Ashtoreth is Astarte, the same with the Venus of the Greeks, so Suidas l; and Lucian m expressly says, the Sidonians had a temple, said by them to belong to Astarte, which he takes to be the moon; and both Venus and Juno signify the same planet; 1 Kings 11:1- :
and after Milcom the abomination of the Amnonites; the same with Molech, 1 Kings 11:7.
1 Kings 11:7- :.
1 Kings 11:7- :. After this he was drawn by his Ammonitish wife, or wives, 1 Kings 11:1, though the Jewish writers think he did not worship these idols, but suffered his wives to do it, and connived at it, which was his sin; so Ben Gersom and Abarbinel.
i Apud Tatian. contr. Graecos, p. 171. k Stromat. l. 1. p. 325. l In voce Ασταρτη. m De Dea Syria.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Went after - This expression is common in the Pentateuch, and always signifies actual idolatry (see Deuteronomy 11:28; Deuteronomy 13:2; Deuteronomy 28:14, etc.).
For Ashtoreth, or Astarte, the goddess of the Zidonians, see Exodus 34:13, note; Deuteronomy 16:21, note. On the tomb of a Phoenician king, discovered in 1855, on the site of Sidon, mention is made of a temple of Astarte there, which the monarch built or restored; and his mother is said to have been a priestess of the goddess.
Milcom or Molech 1 Kings 11:7 are variants of the term ordinarily used for “king” among the Semitic races of Western Asia, which appears in melkarth (Phoenic.), Abimelech (Hebrew), Andrammelek (Assyrian), Abd-ul-malik (Arabic), etc. On the character and worship of Molech, see Leviticus 20:2-5 note.
