- their king:
- or, Melcom, "Concerning the Ammonites,ª²¹ thus¹ saithª° the LORD;ª Hath Israelª no¹ sons?ª hath he no¹ heir?ª° why¹ [then] doth their kingª inheritª°¹ Gad,ª and his peopleª dwellª° in his cities?ª" {Jer 49:1} + "For Solomonª went²°¹ afterª Ashtorethª the goddessª of the Zidonians,ª and afterª Milcomª the abominationª of the Ammonites.ª" {1Kg 11:5} + "Because¹ that¹ they have forsakenª° me, and have worshippedª° Ashtorethª the goddessª of the Zidonians,²¹ Chemoshª the godª of the Moabites,ª and Milcomª the godª of the childrenª of Ammon,ª and have not¹ walkedª° in my ways,ª to doª° [that which is] rightª in mine eyes,ª and [to keep] my statutesª and my judgments,ª as [did] Davidª his father.ª" {1Kg 11:33} + "And the high placesª that¹ [were] beforeª¹ Jerusalem,ª which¹ [were] on the right handª¹ of the mountª of corruption,ª which¹ Solomonª the kingª of Israelª had buildedª° for Ashtorethª the abominationª of the Zidonians,ª and for Chemoshª the abominationª of the Moabites,ª and for Milcomª the abominationª of the childrenª of Ammon,ª did the kingª defile.ª°" {2Kg 23:13}, Milcom, "And them that worshipª° the hostª of heavenª upon¹ the housetops;ª and them that worshipª° [and] that swearª° by the LORD,ª and that swearª° by Malcham;²¹" {Zph 1:5}, Malcham
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