Parallel Verses
Amplified
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 went after
King James Version
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Holman Bible
Solomon followed Ashtoreth,
International Standard Version
Solomon pursued Astarte, the Sidonian goddess, and Milcom, that detestable Ammonite idol.
A Conservative Version
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
American Standard Version
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.
Darby Translation
And Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Julia Smith Translation
And Solomon will go after Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
King James 2000
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Solomon went after Ashtoreth the god of [the] Sidonians and after Molech the abhorrence of the Ammonites.
Modern King James verseion
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom, the abomination of the Ammonites;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Solomon followed Ashtaroth the goddess of the Sidonians, and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
NET Bible
Solomon worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte and the detestable Ammonite god Milcom.
New Heart English Bible
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
The Emphasized Bible
And Solomon went after Ashtoreth, goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom, the abomination of the Ammonites.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Solomon goeth after Ashtoreth goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites;
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Exemplified
the Ammonites » Solomon intermarried with, and introduced idols of into israel
Ashtoreth » Worshiped by israelites
Backsliders » Instances of » Solomon
Character » Instances of instability » Solomon
Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By solomon
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Molech or milcom
Instability » Instances of » Solomon, in yielding to his idolatrous wives
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Molech » Worshiped » By solomon » Solomon's wives
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, luxurious, and idolatrous
The Sidonians » Character of » Idolatrous
Solomon » Builds idolatrous temples
Solomon » His folly shown » In sanctioning idolatry
Wife » Idolatrous, solomon's wives
Women » Instances of » Solomon's wives, in their idolatrous and wicked influence over solomon
Interlinear
Yalak
References
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Hastings
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 11:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Apostasy
4
For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods; and his heart was not completely devoted to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David.
5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the [fertility] goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the horror (detestable idol) of the Ammonites.
Cross References
Judges 2:13
So they abandoned the Lord and served Baal [the pagan god of the Canaanites] and the
1 Kings 11:7
Then Solomon built a
1 Kings 11:33
because
2 Kings 23:13
The king desecrated the high places which were opposite [east of] Jerusalem, which were on the right (south) of the mount of corruption which Solomon the king of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the repulsiveness of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the repulsiveness of Moab, and for Milcom the repulsiveness of the sons (descendants) of Ammon.
Judges 10:6
Then the Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord; they served the Baals, the Ashtaroth (female deities), the gods of Aram (Syria), the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites, and the gods of the Philistines. They abandoned 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 heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth (pagan goddesses) from among you and direct your hearts to the Lord and serve Him only; and He will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines.”
Leviticus 18:21
You shall not give any of your children to offer them [by fire as a sacrifice] to Molech [the god of the Ammonites], nor shall you profane the name of your God [by honoring idols as gods]. I am the Lord.
Leviticus 20:2-5
“Moreover, you shall say to the children of Israel,
‘Any Israelite or any stranger residing in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech (the god of the Ammonites) [as a human sacrifice] shall most certainly be put to death; the people of the land shall stone him with stones.
1 Samuel 12:10
They cried out to the Lord, saying, ‘We have sinned because we have abandoned (rejected) the Lord and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now rescue us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve You.’
Jeremiah 2:10-13
“For cross over to the coasts of Kittim (Cyprus) [to the west] and see,
Send also to Kedar (Arabia) [to the east] and carefully observe and consider
And see whether there has been such [a thing] as this!
Zephaniah 1:5
And those who bow down and worship the host of heaven [the sun, the moon, and the stars]
And those who bow down and swear [oaths] to [and pretend to worship] the Lord and [yet also] swear by [the pagan god called] Milcom [god of the Ammonites],