1 Kings 11:5

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Events

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• Reign of Solomon

Related verses

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• Judges 2:13
  …for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.
• 1 Kings 11:7
  At that time on a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites.
• 1 Kings 11:33
  For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did.
• 2 Kings 23:13
  The king also desecrated the high places east of Jerusalem, to the south of the Mount of Corruption, which King Solomon of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
• Judges 10:6
  And again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. They served the Baals, the Ashtoreths, the gods of Aram, Sidon, and Moab, and the gods of the Ammonites and Philistines. Thus they forsook the LORD and did not serve Him.
• 1 Samuel 7:3–4
  Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”
• 1 Samuel 12:10
  Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’
• Leviticus 18:21
  You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
• Leviticus 20:2–5
  “Tell the Israelites, ‘Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death. The people of the land are to stone him.
• Jeremiah 2:10–13
  Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look; send to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:
• Zephaniah 1:5
  …those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,

People

Ashtoreth: A Syrian goddess of fertility and war· Molech: Canaanite deity associated with child sacrifice· Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom

Places

Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel· Sidon: Phoenician city; home of Jezebel

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Ashtoreth· Gods and Goddesses· Idols, Idolatry· Kings, Books of First and Second· Milcom· Mixed Marriage· Moab, Moabites· Monotheism· Pagans· Phoenicia, Phoenicians· Proverbs, Book of· Rehoboam· Solomon (Person)

Topics

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Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God: Solomon· Ashtoreth: Worshiped by Israelites· Backsliders: Solomon· Character: Instability: Solomon· Fellowship: The Evil of Fellowship with the Wicked Exemplified by Solomon· Idolatry: Adopted by Solomon· Idolatry: Idols Mentioned in Scripture: Molech or Milcom· Instability: Solomon, in Yielding to his Idolatrous Wives· Molech: Worshiped by the Wives of Solomon, and by Solomon· Polygamy with Solomon· Polygamy: Solomon· Rulers: Wicked: Solomon, Luxurious, and Idolatrous· Solomon: Builds Idolatrous Temples· The Ammonites: Solomon Intermarried With, and Introduced Idols of Into· The Sidonians: Character of Idolatrous· Wife: Idolatrous, Solomon's Wives· Women: Solomon's Wives, in Their Idolatrous and Wicked Influence Over Solomon