(image of the king), one of the idols worshipped by the colonists introduced into Samaria from Sepharvaim. (2 Kings 17:31) He was worshipped with rites resembling those of Molech, and is the companion-god to Adrammelech.
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
One of the gods worshipped by the people of Sepharvaim, who colonized Samaria (2 Kings 17:31). The n...
Easton's Bible Dictionary