| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Milcom |
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(m l´k m) (KEY) [Heb.,=their king], in the Bible, god of the Ammonites whose cult Solomon introduced in Jerusalem. In the Book of Judges the name is replaced (probably by mistake) by Chemosh. Milcom may be identifiable with Molech. |
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