Holy Scripture
1 Kings 11:5
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“Now this is the first lust which conquered the world, and because of it the first transgression of the law took place. And by its exceeding dainties Solomon also was led into the error of idols. And even to-day it corrupteth every thing, for because of it the world is exhausted, and for its pleasure creation runneth i…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5Then Solomon built a high place to Chemosh the idol of Moab, and to their king the idol of the children of Ammon,
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4And it came to pass in the time of the old age of Solomon, that his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father. And the strange women turned away his heart after their gods.
— 1 Kings 11:5 —
6and to Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians.
7And thus he acted toward all his strange wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their idols.