chemosh

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chemosh - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :

  Chemosh
  the destroyer, subduer, or fish-god, the god of the Moabites
  (Num. 21:29; Jer. 48:7, 13, 46). 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). On the
  "Moabite Stone" (q.v.), Mesha (2 Kings 3:5) ascribes his
  victories over the king of Israel to this god, "And Chemosh
  drove him before my sight."