1Ki 11:7 | NET2full | STEP | 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 .

‏ 1 Kings 11:7

7 Furthermore, ^{▼▼tn Heb “then.”} on the hill east of Jerusalem ^{▼▼sn The hill east of Jerusalem refers to the Mount of Olives.} Solomon built a high place ^{▼▼sn A high place. The “high places” were places of worship that were naturally or artificially elevated (see 1 Kgs 3:2).} for the detestable Moabite god Chemosh ^{▼▼tn Heb “Chemosh, the detestable thing of Moab.”} and for the detestable Ammonite god Milcom. ^{▼▼tc The MT reads “Molech,” but Milcom must be intended (see vv. 5, 33).}