1 Kings 11:7

“Chemosh (Numbers 21:29 note), seems to have been widely worshipped in Western Asia. His name occurs frequently on the “Moabite-Stone.” Car-Chemish, “the fort of Chemosh,” a great city of the northern Hittites, must have been under his protection. In Babylon he seems to have been known as Chomus-belus, or Chemosh-Bel. The hill - Olivet. At present the most southern summit only (the “Mons Offensionis”) is pointed out as having been desecrated by the idol sanctuaries: but the early Eastern travelers tell us that in their time the most northern suburb was believed to have been the site of the high p ace of Chemosh, the southern one that of Moloch only. return to 'Top of Page'”

“An high place - That is, an altar upon the high place, as the manner of the Heathens was. The hill - In the mount of olives, which was nigh unto Jerusalem, Sa2 15:30, and from this act was called the mount of corruption, Kg2 23:13. As it were, to confront the temple. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 11:8”

“11:7 The Moabite god Chemosh is mentioned on the Mesha Stela (Moabite Stone) detailing the Moabite-Israelite conflict (see 2 Kgs 3).”

“build an high: Lev 26:30; Num 33:52; Kg2 21:2, Kg2 21:3, Kg2 23:13, Kg2 23:14; Psa 78:58; Eze 20:28, Eze 20:29 Chemosh: Num 21:29; Jdg 11:24; Jer 48:13 abomination: Deu 13:14, Deu 17:3, Deu 17:4, Deu 27:15; Isa 44:19; Eze 18:12; Dan 11:31, Dan 12:11; Rev 17:4, Rev 17:5 the hill: This was the mount of Olives, which lay east of Jerusalem; and that the Hebrews would consider before it, while the west would be behind it; for the very term used to denote the east, kedem, means before, while acharon, behind, sometimes signifies the west. Gen 33:2; Sa2 15:30; Kg2 23:13; Zac 14:4; Mat 26:30; Act 1:9, Act 1:12 3 Kings (1 Kings) 11:8”