Throughout biblical history, the Moabites and Ammonites symbolized rebellion against divine order and a rejection of God rsquo;s moral law .

7 On a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the detestable god of Moab, and for Molek the detestable god of the Ammonites.

It appears that a god named Milkom or El was a primary deity among the Ammonites, or at least among the elite. Among the Moabites, Chemosh appears as a primary deity, in particular on the famous ...