KJV ORIGINAL
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Solomon began worshipping Ashtoreth, the goddess of the people of Sidon, and Milcom, the detestable idol of the Ammonites.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how Solomon turned away from God to worship the false gods of other nations around Israel.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs late in Solomon's reign when his many foreign wives influenced him to worship their gods. Ashtoreth was a fertility goddess popular among the Canaanites and Phoenicians, while Milcom (also called Molech) was an Ammonite deity associated with child sacrifice. This marked the beginning of Solomon's spiritual decline and would later lead to the division of Israel.
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