ash.to.ret is a proper name used for the Sidonian goddess whom Solomon followed and for whom he built high places.

The attested form is a proper name for the Sidonian goddess: Solomon is said to have followed her, people are said to have bowed down to her, and high places are described as having been built for her.

1. Name of the Sidonian goddess · dominant

   All three occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In 1 Kings 11:5 the APB renders Solomon as walking after her; in 1 Kings 11:33 it renders people as bowing down to her; and in 2 Kings 23:13 it describes high places Solomon had built for her.

   1 Kings 11:51 Kings 11:332 Kings 23:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the occurrences, the APB presents the proper name as “Ashtoreth,” identifying her as “goddess of the Sidonians” in 1 Kings 11:5 and 1 Kings 11:33, while 2 Kings 23:13 calls her “the abomination of the Sidonians.” These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.