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For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
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The Depravity of the Idols
Commentators explain that Solomon didn't just worship generic idols. He followed "Ashtoreth," a goddess whose worship involved sexual impurity, and "Milcom" (also known as Molech), a god associated with the horrific practice of child sacrifice. His sin was an embrace of practices that were morally and spiritually abominable.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Went after - This expression is common in the Pentateuch and always signifies actual idolatry (Deuteronomy 13:2;[Reference Deute…
19th Century
Anglican
Solomon's falling away is distinctly traced to his polygamy, contracting numerous marriages with “strange women.” Polygamy is also attributed to Da…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians , &c.] Enticed by the Zidonian women, or woman, he had…
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There is not a more melancholy and astonishing instance of human depravity in the sacred Scriptures than the one recorded here. Solomon became a pu…
