1 Kings 11:5
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 11:33, the same idolatry (Ashtoreth and Molek) is cited as the reason for judgment — reinforcing Solomon's specific sin.
In 1 Kings 11:7, Solomon builds high places for Molek and Chemosh, expanding on his worship of Ashtoreth and Molek.
In Leviticus 20:2-5, God commands death for Molek worship; Solomon defies this law by following Molek.
In 2 Kings 23:13, Josiah desecrates the high places Solomon built for Ashtoreth and Molek, confirming this idolatry.
In 1 Samuel 12:10, Israel confessed serving Ashtoreth as sin; Solomon repeats that same sin.
In 1 Samuel 7:4, Israel put away Ashtoreth; Solomon's following her reverses that repentance.
In 1 Samuel 7:3, Samuel commands removal of Ashtoreths — contrasting with Solomon's addition of her worship.
Judges 10:6 lists Ashtoreth among many foreign gods — mirroring Solomon's worship of multiple deities including her.
Judges 2:13 records Israel serving Ashtoreths — showing a recurring pattern of apostasy that Solomon repeated.
In Leviticus 18:21, God forbids child sacrifice to Molek; Solomon's following Molek violates this command.
In Deuteronomy 27:15, the curse on making idols establishes the abomination that Solomon later commits.
Deuteronomy 13:7 warns against following gods of surrounding nations; Solomon's worship of Ashtoreth and Molek disobeys.
In 2 Chronicles 15:8, Asa removes the abominable idols, contrasting with Solomon who introduced them.
In 2 Chronicles 34:33, Josiah removes all abominations, a contrast to Solomon's introduction of them.
In Jeremiah 49:3, Milcom (the Ammonite god) is prophesied to go into captivity, the same god Solomon worshipped.
In Jeremiah 2:10-13, God condemns Israel for exchanging Him for idols; Solomon's worship of Ashtoreth exemplifies this.
In Zephaniah 1:5, people worship Molek alongside the Lord, reflecting the same detestable practice Solomon embraced.
In 2 Chronicles 24:18, Judah abandons God to serve idols, mirroring Solomon's earlier idolatry.
In Ezra 9:1, the people's failure to separate from foreign abominations echoes the same issue Solomon fell into.