1Ki 11:7 | NETfull | 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, ^{▼▼ Heb “then.”} on the hill east of Jerusalem ^{▼▼ The hill east of Jerusalem refers to the Mount of Olives.} ^{▼▼ For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; Journey of Paul map 1-F4; Journey of Paul map 2-F4; Journey of Paul map 3-F4; Journey of Paul map 4-F4.} Solomon built a high place ^{▼▼ 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 ^{▼▼ Heb “Chemosh, the detestable thing of Moab.”} and for the detestable Ammonite god Milcom. ^{▼▼ The MT reads “Molech,” but Milcom must be intended (see vv. 5, 33).}