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1 Kings 11:5

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and after Milcom the detestable idol of the Ammonites.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And Solomon went after Ashtoreth, goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom, the abomination of the Ammonites.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And Solomon goeth after Ashtoreth god[dess] of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But Solomon worshipped Astarthe, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Moloch, the idol of the Ammonites.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For Salomon followed Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddesse of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Amorites.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— 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.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And to Ashtaroth{gr.Astarte} the abomination of the Zidonians{gr.Sidonians}.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For Shelomoh went after Ashtoreth the elohim of the Tzidonim, and after Milkom the abomination of the Ammonim.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For Šælömò שְׁלֹמֹה 8010
{8010} Prime
שְׁלֹמֹה
Sh@lomoh
{shel-o-mo'}
From H7965; peaceful; Shelomoh, David's successor.
went y3212
[3212] Standard
יָלַך
yalak
{yaw-lak'}
A primitive root (compare H1980); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively to carry (in various senses).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
x1980
(1980) Complement
הָלַךְ
halak
{haw-lak'}
Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
after 310
{0310} Prime
אַחַר
'achar
{akh-ar'}
From H0309; properly the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjugation, after (in various senses).
`Aštöreŧ עַשׁתֹּרֶת 6253
{6253} Prime
עַשְׁתֹּרֶת
`Ashtoreth
{ash-to'-reth}
Probably for H6251; Ashtoreth, the Phoenician goddess of love (and increase).
the ´élöhîm אֱלֹהִים 430
{0430} Prime
אֱלֹהִים
'elohiym
{el-o-heem'}
Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.
of the Xîđônîm צִידוֹנִים, 6722
{6722} Prime
צִידוֹנִי
Tsiydoniy
{tsee-do-nee'}
Patrial from H6721; a Tsidonian or inhabitant of Tsidon.
and after 310
{0310} Prime
אַחַר
'achar
{akh-ar'}
From H0309; properly the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjugation, after (in various senses).
Milcöm מִלכֹּם 4445
{4445} Prime
מַלְכָּם
Malkam
{mal-kawm'}
From H4428 for H4432; Malcam or Milcom, the national idol of the Ammonites.
the abomination 8251
{8251} Prime
שִׁקּוּץ
shiqquwts
{shik-koots'}
From H8262; disgusting, that is, filthy; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol.
of the `Ammönîm עַמֹּנִים. 5984
{5984} Prime
עַמּוֹנִי
`Ammowniy
{am-mo-nee'}
Patronymic from H5983; an Ammonite or (adjectively) Ammonitish.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

1 Kings 11:5-7

_ _ Ashtoreth — Astarte,

_ _ Milcom — Molech,

_ _ and Chemosh — He built altars for these three; but, although he is described (1 Kings 11:8) as doing the same for “all his strange wives,” there is no evidence that they had idols distinct from these; and there is no trace whatever of Egyptian idolatry.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 1 Kings 11:1-8.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Kings 11:5

Milcom — Called also Moloch.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

1 Kings 11:5

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after (d) Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

(d) Who was also called Molech in (1 Kings 11:7). See also (2 Kings 23:10).

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Ashtoreth:

1 Kings 11:33 Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do [that which is] right in mine eyes, and [to keep] my statutes and my judgments, as [did] David his father.
Judges 2:13 And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
Judges 10:6 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.
1 Samuel 7:3-4 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, [then] put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. ... Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
1 Samuel 12:10 And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
2 Kings 23:13 And the high places that [were] before Jerusalem, which [were] on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.
Jeremiah 2:10-13 For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing. ... For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, [and] hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

Milcom:

1 Kings 11:7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that [is] before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
Leviticus 18:21 And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through [the fire] to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I [am] the LORD.
Leviticus 20:2-5 Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever [he be] of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth [any] of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. ... Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people.
, Molech,
Zephaniah 1:5 And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship [and] that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;
, Malcham
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Lv 18:21; 20:2. Jg 2:13; 10:6. 1S 7:3; 12:10. 1K 11:7, 33. 2K 23:13. Jr 2:10. Zp 1:5.

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