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.
Then Solomon built a high place of worship for Chemosh, the disgusting idol of the Moabites, on the hill in front of Jerusalem, and also for Molech, the disgusting idol of the Ammonites.
This verse shows how Solomon compromised his faith by building places of worship for foreign gods to please his foreign wives.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred later in Solomon's reign when he had married many foreign wives for political alliances. These wives brought their pagan religions with them, and Solomon eventually began accommodating their worship practices. High places were elevated locations where people offered sacrifices and worship, and building them for foreign gods was strictly forbidden in Israel.
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