1 Kings 11:5

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⁵He followed Ashtoreth^(A) the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molek^(B) the detestable god of the Ammonites.

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2 Kings 23:13

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¹³The king also desecrated the high places that were east of Jerusalem on the south of the Hill of Corruption—the ones Solomon^(A) king of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the vile goddess of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the vile god of Moab, and for Molek the detestable^(B) god of the people of Ammon.^(C)

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Jeremiah 49:1

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A Message About Ammon

49 Concerning the Ammonites:^(A)

This is what the Lord says:

“Has Israel no sons?
Has Israel no heir?
Why then has Molek^[a]^(B) taken possession of Gad?^(C)
Why do his people live in its towns?

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 49:1 Or their king; also in verse 3

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Jeremiah 49:3

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³“Wail, Heshbon,^(A) for Ai^(B) is destroyed!
    Cry out, you inhabitants of Rabbah!
Put on sackcloth^(C) and mourn;
    rush here and there inside the walls,
for Molek^(D) will go into exile,^(E)
    together with his priests and officials.