According to the Hebrew Bible, the worship of this god, " the abomination of Moab, " was introduced at Jerusalem by Solomon ( 1 Kings 11 : 7 ), but was abolished by Josiah ( 2 Kings 23 : 13 ) . ( Note : The Talmud quoted by Rashi says that his wives built the temples and he is considered responsible for not stopping them . ) On the Moabite stone, Mesha ( 2 Kings 3 : 5 ) ascribed his victories over the king of Israel to this god, " and Chemosh drove him out from before me ."
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In addition to numerous monographs and valuable contributions to Justin Winsors " Narrative and Critical History of America ", he published " The Pre-Columbian Discovery of America by the Northmen " ( 1868 ); " The Northmen in Maine " ( 1870 ); " The Moabite Stone " ( 1871 ); " The Rector of Roxburgh " ( 1871 ), a novel under the " nom de plume " of William Hickling; and " Verrazano the Explorer; being a Vindication of his Letter and Voyage " ( 1880 ).
