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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/1_kings/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/1_kings/11.htm">New International Version</a> On a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the detestable god of Moab, and for Molek the detestable god of the Ammonites. <a href="/nlt/1_kings/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> On the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, he even built a pagan shrine for Chemosh, the detestable god of Moab, and another for Molech, the detestable god of the Ammonites. <a href="/esv/1_kings/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites, on the mountain east of Jerusalem. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/11.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/11.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the hill that is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the people of Ammon. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh, the abhorrent idol of Moab, on the mountain that is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abhorrent idol of the sons of Ammon. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the detestable idol of Moab, on the mountain which is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech the detestable idol of the sons of Ammon. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the detestable idol of Moab, on the mountain which is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech the detestable idol of the sons of Ammon. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the detestable idol of Moab, on the mountain which is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech the detestable idol of the sons of Ammon. <a href="/amp/1_kings/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Solomon built a high place for [worshiping] Chemosh the horror (detestable idol) of Moab, on the hill which is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech the horror (detestable idol) of the sons of Ammon. <a href="/csb/1_kings/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> At that time, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh, the abhorrent idol of Moab, and for Milcom, the abhorrent idol of the Ammonites, on the hill across from Jerusalem. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> At that time, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh, the detestable idol of Moab, and for Milcom, the detestable idol of the Ammonites, on the hill across from Jerusalem. <a href="/asv/1_kings/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the mount that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon. <a href="/cev/1_kings/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Solomon built shrines on a hill east of Jerusalem to worship Chemosh the disgusting god of Moab, and Molech the disgusting god of Ammon. <a href="/erv/1_kings/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the mount that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then Solomon built an illegal worship site on the hill east of Jerusalem for Chemosh (the disgusting idol of Moab) and for Molech (the disgusting idol of the Ammonites). <a href="/gnt/1_kings/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> On the mountain east of Jerusalem he built a place to worship Chemosh, the disgusting god of Moab, and a place to worship Molech, the disgusting god of Ammon. <a href="/isv/1_kings/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> Later, Solomon even constructed a high place on the mountain east of Jerusalem that was dedicated to Chemosh, that detestable Moabite idol, and to Molech, the detestable Ammonite idol. <a href="/msb/1_kings/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/1_kings/11.htm">NET Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the mountain that is before Jerusalem, and for Milcom the abomination of the people of Ammon, and for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then Solomon built a 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. <a href="/web/1_kings/11.htm">World English Bible</a> Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the mountain that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Then Solomon builds a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the hill that [is] on the front of Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the sons of Ammon; <a href="/ylt/1_kings/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Then doth Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is on the front of Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the sons of Ammon; <a href="/slt/1_kings/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Then Solomon will build a height for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the mountain which is upon the face of Jerusalem, and for the king, the abomination of the sons of Ammon.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Then Solomon built a temple for Chamos the idol of Moab, on the hill that is over against Jerusalem, and for Moloch the idol of the children of Ammon. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then Solomon built a shrine for Chemosh, the idol of Moab, on the mount that is opposite Jerusalem, and for Milcom, the idol of the sons of Ammon. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/11.htm">New American Bible</a> Solomon then built a high place to Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, and to Molech, the abomination of the Ammonites, on the mountain opposite Jerusalem. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites, on the mountain east of Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the god of Moab, on the mountain that is before Jerusalem, and for Malcom the god of the Ammonites. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Then Solomon built a high place for Kemosh, the feared god of Moab, in the mountain that was before Jerusalem, and for Malkom, the feared idol of the children of Amon.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the detestation of Moab, in the mount that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech the detestation of the children of Ammon. <a href="/sep/1_kings/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Then Solomon built a high place to Chamos the idol of Moab, and to their king the idol of the children of Ammon, <a href="/parallel/1_kings/11-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=4283" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/11.htm">Solomon's Foreign Wives</a> …6So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD; unlike his father David, he did not follow the LORD completely. 7<a href="/hebrew/227.htm" title="227: ’āz (Adv) -- At that time. A demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore.">At that time</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: bā·hār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">on a hill</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">east</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: yiḇ·neh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">built</a> <a href="/hebrew/1116.htm" title="1116: bā·māh (N-fs) -- A high place. From an unused root; an elevation.">a high place</a> <a href="/hebrew/3645.htm" title="3645: liḵ·mō·wōš (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A god of the Moabites. Or Kmiysh; from an unused root meaning to subdue; the powerful; Kemosh, the god of the Moabites.">for Chemosh</a> <a href="/hebrew/8251.htm" title="8251: šiq·quṣ (N-msc) -- Detested thing. Or shiqquts; from shaqats; disgusting, i.e. Filthy; especially idolatrous or an idol.">the abomination</a> <a href="/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124: mō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Lot, also his desc. and the territory where they settled. ">of Moab</a> <a href="/hebrew/4432.htm" title="4432: ū·lə·mō·leḵ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A heathen god to whom Isr. sacrificed children. From malak; Molek, the chief deity of the Ammonites.">and for Molech</a> <a href="/hebrew/8251.htm" title="8251: šiq·quṣ (N-msc) -- Detested thing. Or shiqquts; from shaqats; disgusting, i.e. Filthy; especially idolatrous or an idol.">the abomination</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of the Ammonites.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="5983: ‘am·mō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A people living E. of the Jordan. From am; tribal, i.e. Inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country."></a> 8He did the same for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/23-13.htm">2 Kings 23:13</a> 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. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31</a> You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods. <a href="/leviticus/18-21.htm">Leviticus 18:21</a> 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. <a href="/jeremiah/32-35.htm">Jeremiah 32:35</a> They have built the high places of Baal in the Valley of Ben-hinnom to make their sons and daughters pass through the fire to Molech—something I never commanded them, nor had it ever entered My mind, that they should commit such an abomination and cause Judah to sin. <a href="/2_kings/17-17.htm">2 Kings 17:17</a> They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. <a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm">2 Kings 21:6</a> He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. <a href="/2_chronicles/28-3.htm">2 Chronicles 28:3</a> Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">2 Chronicles 33:6</a> He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. <a href="/ezekiel/16-20.htm">Ezekiel 16:20-21</a> You even took the sons and daughters you bore to Me and sacrificed them as food to idols. Was your prostitution not enough? / You slaughtered My children and delivered them up through the fire to idols. <a href="/ezekiel/23-37.htm">Ezekiel 23:37</a> For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols. They have even sacrificed their children, whom they bore to Me, in the fire as food for their idols. <a href="/acts/7-43.htm">Acts 7:43</a> You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’ <a href="/romans/1-25.htm">Romans 1:25</a> They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20</a> No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. <a href="/2_corinthians/6-16.htm">2 Corinthians 6:16</a> What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” <a href="/revelation/2-14.htm">Revelation 2:14</a> But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.build an high<a href="/leviticus/26-30.htm">Leviticus 26:30</a> And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.<a href="/numbers/33-52.htm">Numbers 33:52</a> Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places:<a href="/2_kings/21-2.htm">2 Kings 21:2,3</a> And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel… Chemosh<a href="/numbers/21-29.htm">Numbers 21:29</a> Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.<a href="/judges/11-24.htm">Judges 11:24</a> Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.<a href="/jeremiah/48-13.htm">Jeremiah 48:13</a> And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.abomination<a href="/deuteronomy/13-14.htm">Deuteronomy 13:14</a> Then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;<a href="/deuteronomy/17-3.htm">Deuteronomy 17:3,4</a> And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded; … <a href="/deuteronomy/27-15.htm">Deuteronomy 27:15</a> Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.<a href="/genesis/33-2.htm">Genesis 33:2</a> And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.<a href="/2_samuel/15-30.htm">2 Samuel 15:30</a> And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.<a href="/2_kings/23-13.htm">2 Kings 23:13</a> 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/11-5.htm">Abomination</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-5.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-24.htm">Build</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-4.htm">Built</a> <a href="/judges/11-24.htm">Chemosh</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-5.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-5.htm">Detestation</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-5.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-39.htm">East</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">Front</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-8.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-15.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-5.htm">Idol</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-27.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">Moabites</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-5.htm">Molech</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-8.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-15.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-6.htm">Solomon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/23-13.htm">Abomination</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-33.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-38.htm">Build</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-27.htm">Built</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-33.htm">Chemosh</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-20.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-24.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-13.htm">Detestation</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-24.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">East</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">Front</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-31.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-25.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm">Idol</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-13.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-33.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-33.htm">Moabites</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-10.htm">Molech</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-18.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-8.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-9.htm">Solomon</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 11</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">Solomon's wives and concubines</a> 4. <a href="/1_kings/11-4.htm">In his old age they draw him to idolatry</a> 9. <a href="/1_kings/11-9.htm">God threatens him,</a> 14. <a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">Solomon's adversaries were Hadad, who was entertained in Egypt</a> 23. <a href="/1_kings/11-23.htm">Rezon, who reigned in Damascus</a> 26. <a href="/1_kings/11-26.htm">And Jeroboam, to whom Ahijah prophesied</a> 41. <a href="/1_kings/11-41.htm">Solomon's acts, reign, and death. Rehoboam succeeds him</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>At that time This phrase indicates a specific period during Solomon's reign, particularly in his later years when his heart had turned away from the LORD due to his foreign wives (<a href="/1_kings/11-4.htm">1 Kings 11:4</a>). It marks a significant shift from Solomon's earlier devotion to God, as seen in his construction of the temple in Jerusalem.on a hill east of Jerusalem The location is significant as it refers to the Mount of Olives, a site with deep biblical connections. This area later becomes important in the New Testament, notably in the life of Jesus (<a href="/matthew/24-3.htm">Matthew 24:3</a>, <a href="/acts/1-12.htm">Acts 1:12</a>). The choice of this location for idolatrous worship highlights the stark contrast between the worship of Yahweh in the temple and the pagan practices introduced by Solomon.Solomon built a high place High places were elevated sites often used for worship and sacrifices. Despite God's clear commands against idolatry (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-5</a>), Solomon's actions reflect a compromise of his faith, influenced by his marriages to foreign women who worshipped other gods (<a href="/1_kings/11.htm">1 Kings 11:1-3</a>). This act of building high places is a direct violation of <a href="/deuteronomy/12-2.htm">Deuteronomy 12:2-4</a>, where God commands the destruction of such sites.for Chemosh the abomination of Moab Chemosh was the national deity of the Moabites, often associated with war and destruction. The term "abomination" underscores the detestable nature of this idol in the eyes of the LORD. The Moabites were descendants of Lot (<a href="/genesis/19-37.htm">Genesis 19:37</a>), and their worship practices were in direct opposition to the worship of Yahweh. This connection to Moab highlights the political alliances Solomon formed through marriage, which led to religious syncretism.and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites Molech was another detestable deity, associated with child sacrifice (<a href="/leviticus/18-21.htm">Leviticus 18:21</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/32-35.htm">Jeremiah 32:35</a>). The Ammonites, like the Moabites, were descendants of Lot (<a href="/genesis/19-38.htm">Genesis 19:38</a>). The worship of Molech was strictly forbidden in Israel, and Solomon's construction of a high place for this god represents a grave departure from the covenantal laws given to Israel. This act foreshadows the eventual division and downfall of the kingdom due to idolatry (<a href="/1_kings/11-11.htm">1 Kings 11:11-13</a>). Solomon's actions in this verse serve as a warning against the dangers of compromising one's faith and the consequences of turning away from God's commandments. The introduction of idolatry set a precedent that would plague Israel and Judah for generations, ultimately leading to exile.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The king of Israel, known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, including the Temple in Jerusalem. However, his later years were marked by disobedience to God, as he turned to idolatry influenced by his foreign wives. 2. <a href="/topical/c/chemosh.htm">Chemosh</a> The national deity of the Moabites, often associated with child sacrifice and considered an abomination by the Israelites. 3. <a href="/topical/m/molech.htm">Molech</a> The god of the Ammonites, also associated with detestable practices, including child sacrifice. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Israel, where Solomon built the Temple for the worship of Yahweh, but also where he erected high places for foreign gods. 5. <a href="/topical/h/high_place.htm">High Place</a> A site of worship, often on elevated ground, where altars and idols were set up for pagan worship, contrary to the worship of Yahweh.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a> Solomon's alliances through marriage led him to compromise his faith. Believers must guard against allowing relationships or cultural influences to lead them away from God. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Solomon's actions had long-term consequences for Israel, leading to division and eventual exile. Disobedience to God's commands can have far-reaching effects. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faithful_leadership.htm">The Importance of Faithful Leadership</a> As a leader, Solomon's actions influenced the entire nation. Christian leaders are called to set an example of faithfulness and obedience to God. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_destroy_idols.htm">The Call to Destroy Idols</a> Just as Israel was commanded to destroy high places, believers are called to remove anything in their lives that takes the place of God. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a> Despite Solomon's failures, God's grace allows for repentance and restoration, as seen in the reforms of later kings like Josiah.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 11</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_solomon's_pagan_altars.htm">1 Kings 11:7 – Is there any archaeological evidence of the pagan altars and high places that Solomon supposedly built? </a> <a href="/q/who_is_ashtoreth.htm">Who is Ashtoreth?</a> <a href="/q/extra-biblical_proof_of_israel's_apostasy.htm">(Judges 10:6) What extra-biblical evidence supports or contradicts Israel’s repeated apostasy to multiple foreign gods? </a> <a href="/q/why_did_israel_retreat_after_the_sacrifice.htm">Why would a single human sacrifice on a city wall abruptly force Israel’s retreat (2 Kings 3:26–27)? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) On the hill that is before Jerusalem.--evidently on the Mount of Olives (part of which still traditionally bears the name of the "Mount of Offence"), facing and rivalling the Temple on Mount Moriah. Tophet, the place of actual sacrifice to Molech, was "in the valley of the son of Hinnom" (<a href="/2_kings/23-10.htm" title="And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.">2Kings 23:10</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm" title="And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.">Jeremiah 7:31</a>), which (see <a href="/jeremiah/19-2.htm" title="And go forth to the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell you,">Jeremiah 19:2</a>) was east or south-east. of the city, and would lie not far from the foot of the mountain.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - Then did Solomon build an high place [see on 1 Kings 3:2] for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab [The meaning of "Chemosh" is uncertain. Gesenius suggests "Vanquisher" - Chemosh was the god of war. The mention of Ashtar-Chemosh on the Moabite stone "connects the Moabite religion with the Phoenician," where Ashtar is the masculine form of Astarte, and suggests that "Chemosh was connected with the androgynous deities of Phoenicia" (Speaker's Comm. on <a href="/numbers/21-29.htm">Numbers 21:29</a>). It is probable, in fact, that Chemosh, Baal, Ashtoreth, Molech, etc., were originally so many names of the one supreme God, worshipped under different attributes, and with various rites in different countries], in the hill that is before Jerusalem [see <a href="/2_kings/23-13.htm">2 Kings 23:13</a>. The hill is of course the mount of Olives. The altar would seem to have stood on the south peak, which is now known, as it has been for centuries past, as the Mons Scandali, or the Mons Offensionis (the Vulg. rendering of 2 Kings l.c.) See Robinson, 1:565, 566], and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon. [Ewald sees in these altars a wise religious tolerance ("Hist. Israel," 3. pp. 297, 298).] <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/11-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>At that time אָז֩ (’āz) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_227.htm">Strong's 227: </a> At that time, place, therefore on a hill בָּהָ֕ר (bā·hār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country east עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against of פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face Jerusalem, יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne built יִבְנֶ֨ה (yiḇ·neh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> To build a high place בָּמָ֗ה (bā·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1116.htm">Strong's 1116: </a> An elevation for Chemosh לִכְמוֹשׁ֙ (liḵ·mō·wōš) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3645.htm">Strong's 3645: </a> Chemosh -- a god of the Moabites the abomination שִׁקֻּ֣ץ (šiq·quṣ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8251.htm">Strong's 8251: </a> Disgusting, filthy, idolatrous, an idol of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled and for Molech וּלְמֹ֕לֶךְ (ū·lə·mō·leḵ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4432.htm">Strong's 4432: </a> Molech -- a heathen god to whom Israelites sacrificed children the abomination שִׁקֻּ֖ץ (šiq·quṣ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8251.htm">Strong's 8251: </a> Disgusting, filthy, idolatrous, an idol of the Ammonites. בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/11-7.htm">1 Kings 11:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/11-7.htm">1 Kings 11:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/11-7.htm">1 Kings 11:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/11-7.htm">1 Kings 11:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/11-7.htm">1 Kings 11:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/11-7.htm">1 Kings 11:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/11-7.htm">1 Kings 11:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/11-7.htm">1 Kings 11:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/11-7.htm">1 Kings 11:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/11-7.htm">1 Kings 11:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-7.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 11:7 Then did Solomon build a high place (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/11-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 11:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 11:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/11-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 11:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 11:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>