Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And Solomon will go after Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

New American Standard Bible

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and after Milcom the detestable idol of the Ammonites.

King James Version

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

Holman Bible

Solomon followed Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Milcom, the detestable idol of the Ammonites.

International Standard Version

Solomon pursued Astarte, the Sidonian goddess, and Milcom, that detestable Ammonite idol.

A Conservative Version

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

American Standard Version

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

Amplified

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the [fertility] goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the horror (detestable idol) of the Ammonites.

Bible in Basic English

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Zidonians, and Milcom, the disgusting god of the Ammonites.

Darby Translation

And Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

King James 2000

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Solomon went after Ashtoreth the god of [the] Sidonians and after Molech the abhorrence of the Ammonites.

Modern King James verseion

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom, the abomination of the Ammonites;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Solomon followed Ashtaroth the goddess of the Sidonians, and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

NET Bible

Solomon worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte and the detestable Ammonite god Milcom.

New Heart English Bible

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

The Emphasized Bible

And Solomon went after Ashtoreth, goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom, the abomination of the Ammonites.

Webster

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

World English Bible

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Solomon goeth after Ashtoreth goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

עשׁתּרת 
`Ashtoreth 
Usage: 3

the goddess
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

of the Zidonians
צדני צידניo 
Tsiydoniy 
Usage: 15

and after
אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

מלכּום מלכּם 
Malkam 
Usage: 5

שׁקּץ שׁקּוּץ 
Shiqquwts 
Usage: 28

Context Readings

Solomon's Apostasy

4 And it will be at the time of the old age of Solomon his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God as the heart of David his father. 5 And Solomon will go after Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. 6 And Solomon will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and he will not fill up after Jehovah as David his father.

Cross References

Judges 2:13

And they will forsake Jehovah, and will serve Baal and Ashtaroth.

1 Kings 11:7

Then Solomon will build a height for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the mountain which is upon the face of Jerusalem, and for the king, the abomination of the sons of Ammon.

1 Kings 11:33

Because they forsook me and worshiped to Ashtaroth the god of Zidon, and to Chemosh, god of Moab, and to Milcom, god of the sons of Ammon, and they went not in my way to do the straight in mine eyes, and my laws and my judgments as David his father.

2 Kings 23:13

And the heights which were before Jerusalem which were from the right to the mount of destruction which Solomon king of Israel built to Ashtaroth the abomination of the Sidonians, and to Chemosh the abomination of Moab, and to Milcom the abomination of the sons of Ammon the king defiled.

Judges 10:6

And the sons of Israel will add to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and they will serve the Baalims, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Aram, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the sons of Ammon, and the gods of Philisteim; and they will forsake Jehovah and not serve

1 Samuel 7:3-4

And Samuel will say to all the house of Israel, saying, If with all your heart ye turn back to Jehovah, remove the strange gods out of the midst of you, and Ashtaroth, and prepare your hearts to Jehovah, and serve him alone, and he will deliver you from the hand of Philisteim.

Leviticus 18:21

And from thy seed thou shalt not give to pass over to Molech, and thou shalt not profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.

Leviticus 20:2-5

And to the sons of Israel thou shalt say, A man, a man from the sons of Israel, and from the stranger sojourning in Israel which shall give of his seed to Molech, dying, he shall die: the people of the land. shall stone him with stones.

1 Samuel 12:10

And they will cry to Jehovah, and say, We sinned, for we forsook Jehovah, and we shall serve the Baalims and Ashtaroth: and now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies and we will serve thee.

Jeremiah 2:10-13

For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send to Kedar, and consider greatly, and see whether there was like this.

Zephaniah 1:5

And those worshiping upon the roofs to the army of the heavens, and worshiping, swearing to Jehovah, and swearing to Malcham;

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