1 Kings 11:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Kings 11:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 11:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 11:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the mountain that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon.”

1 Kings 11:7 — World English Bible

1 Kings 11:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the mount that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon.”

1 Kings 11:7 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 11:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Then doth Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the hill that <FI>is<Fi> on the front of Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the sons of Ammon;”

1 Kings 11:7 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 11:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, on the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon.”

1 Kings 11:7 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 11:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then did Salomon build an hie place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the mountaine that is ouer against Ierusalem, and vnto Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon.”

1 Kings 11:7 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 11:7 in Context — 1 Kings 11

5 Porque Salomón siguió á Astaroth, diosa de los Sidonios, y á Milcom, abominación de los Ammonitas.

6 E hizo Salomón lo malo en los ojos de Jehová, y no fué cumplidamente tras Jehová como David su padre.

7 Entonces edificó Salomón un alto á Chêmos, abominación de Moab, en el monte que está enfrente de Jerusalem; y á Moloch, abominación de los hijos de Ammón.

8 Y así hizo para todas sus mujeres extranjeras, las cuales quemaban perfumes, y sacrificaban á sus dioses.

9 Y enojóse Jehová contra Salomón, por cuanto estaba su corazón desviado de Jehová Dios de Israel, que le había aparecido dos veces,

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What Does 1 Kings 11:7 Mean?

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