1 Kings 11:7-8
New American Standard Bible 1995
7 Then Solomon built a high place for (A)Chemosh the detestable idol of Moab, on the mountain which is [a]east of Jerusalem, and for (B)Molech the detestable idol of the sons of Ammon. 8 Thus also he did for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.
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- 1 Kings 11:7 Lit before
1 Kings 11:7-8
New International Version
7 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. 8 He did the same for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and offered sacrifices to their gods.
1 Kings 14:23
New American Standard Bible 1995
23 For they also built for themselves (A)high places and sacred (B)pillars and [a](C)Asherim on every high hill and (D)beneath every luxuriant tree.
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- 1 Kings 14:23 I.e. wooden symbols of a female deity
1 Kings 14:23
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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)
2 Chronicles 14:2-5
New American Standard Bible 1995
2 [a]Asa did good and right in the sight of the Lord his God, 3 for he removed (A)the foreign altars and (B)high places, tore down the sacred pillars, cut down the [b](C)Asherim, 4 and commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers and to observe the law and the commandment. 5 He also removed the high places and the (D)incense altars from all the cities of Judah. And the kingdom was undisturbed under him.
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- 2 Chronicles 14:2 Ch 14:1 in Heb
- 2 Chronicles 14:3 I.e. wooden symbols of a female deity
2 Chronicles 14:2-5
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Asa King of Judah(A)
2 Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.(B) 3 He removed the foreign altars(C) and the high places, smashed the sacred stones(D) and cut down the Asherah poles.[a](E) 4 He commanded Judah to seek the Lord,(F) the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands. 5 He removed the high places(G) and incense altars(H) in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him.
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- 2 Chronicles 14:3 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah; here and elsewhere in 2 Chronicles
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