At that time, Solomon built a high place(A) for Chemosh,(B) the detestable idol of Moab, and for Milcom,[a](C) the detestable idol of the Ammonites, on the hill across from Jerusalem.(D)

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  1. 1 Kings 11:7 Lit Molech

On a hill east(A) of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh(B) the detestable god of Moab, and for Molek(C) the detestable god of the Ammonites.

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23 They also built for themselves high places,(A) sacred pillars,(B) and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree;

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23 They also set up for themselves high places, sacred stones(A) and Asherah poles(B) on every high hill and under every spreading tree.(C)

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He removed the pagan altars and the high places. He shattered their sacred pillars and chopped down their Asherah poles.(A)

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He removed the foreign altars(A) and the high places, smashed the sacred stones(B) and cut down the Asherah poles.[a](C)

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  1. 2 Chronicles 14:3 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah; here and elsewhere in 2 Chronicles

He also removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah,(A) and the kingdom experienced peace under him.

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He removed the high places(A) and incense altars(B) in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him.

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