The abomination of the children of Ammon, a fire god, worshipped by passing children through or burning them in fire (Deut. 18: 10; 2 Chr. 28: 3). Molech worship was practiced by Solomon (1 Kgs. 11: 5, 7); by the people of the Northern Kingdom (2 Kgs. 17: 17); and by Ahaz and Manasseh (2 Kgs. 16: 3; 2 Kgs. 21: 6; cf. 2 Kgs. 23: 10; Jer. 7: 31; Ezek. 20: 26, 31).