Daily Zohar 4727
Holy Zohar text. Daily Zohar -4727

Hebrew translation:

156. אָמַר לוֹ, וּבְכָל אֱלֹהֵי הָעַמִּים עוֹבְדֵי עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה כָּךְ קָרָא לָהֶם הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא, שֶׁכָּתוּב (דברים כג) וַתִּרְאוּ אֶת שִׁקּוּצֵיהֶם וְאֶת גִּלּוּלֵיהֶם. וּמַה שֶּׁאָמַר וַיִּקַּח אֶת עֲטֶרֶת מַלְכָּם, שֶׁהוּא מִלְכּוֹם – כָּךְ הוּא וַדַּאי. אֶלָּא אִתַּי הַגִּתִּי, עַד שֶׁלֹּא הִתְגַּיֵּר, אָז הוּא שָׁבַר אֶת אוֹתָהּ עֲטֶרֶת שֶׁל אוֹתוֹ מִלְכּוֹם, אוֹתָהּ דְּמוּת שֶׁחֲקוּקָה עָלֶיהָ וּפָגַם אוֹתָהּ, אָז הוּא עָשָׂה אוֹתָהּ הֶתֵּר לֵהָנוֹת מִמֶּנָּה, וְהָיְתָה עַל רֹאשׁוֹ. וּבֹא וּרְאֵה, שִׁקּוּץ בְּנֵי עַמּוֹן, נָחָשׁ אֶחָד בַּחֲקִיקָה עֲמֻקָּה הָיָה חָקוּק עַל אוֹתוֹ כֶּתֶר, וְלָכֵן נִקְרָא שִׁקּוּץ, זֻהֲמָא.
157. רַבִּי יִצְחָק אָמַר, הָסִירוּ אֶת אֱלֹהֵי הַנֵּכָר – אֵלּוּ שְׁאָר נָשִׁים שֶׁהָיוּ מְבִיאוֹת בְּתוֹכָן כָּל עֲדָיֵיהֶן, וְעַל זֶה כָּתוּב וַיִתְּנוּ אֶל יַעֲקֹב אֶת כָּל אֱלֹהֵי הַנֵּכָר, אֵלּוּ נָשִׁים וְכָל עֲדָיִים וְכָל עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה שֶׁל זָהָב וָכֶסֶף. וַיִּטְמֹן אוֹתָם יַעֲקֹב, כְּדֵי שֶׁלֹּא יֵהָנוּ מִצַּד שֶׁל עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה כְּלָל.

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Zohar Vayishlach
Continued from previous DZ
#156
He replied to him: All the gods of the nations who worship idols are referred to by the Holy One, Blessed be He, with derogatory terms, as it is written: “וַתִּרְאוּ אֶת שִׁקּוּצֵיהֶם וְאֶת גִּלּוּלֵיהֶם” “And you shall see their detestable things and their abominations” (Deuteronomy 29:16). This is not unique to Milcom. Regarding the verse, “וַיִּקַּח אֶת עֲטֶרֶת מַלְכָּם” “He took the crown of their king,” which refers to the idol Milcom, and the question of how David could wear it—this is indeed true that it was an idol. However, Ittai the Gittite, while he was still a Gentile and had not yet converted, defaced the crown of Milcom by removing the engraved image carved into it, thereby nullifying its idolatrous status. By doing so, he made it permissible to benefit from the crown. This is why David could place it on his head.
Explanation (Hasulam): A Gentile has the authority to nullify their idol, which then permits its use by Jews. However, if a Gentile converts to Judaism, they are regarded as a Jew. If they then nullify an idol they previously worshiped, it does not make the idol permissible, as their status is now that of a Jew. Therefore, the Zohar emphasizes that Ittai nullified the idol before converting, removing its idolatrous nature and making it permissible for David to wear it.
Come and see: The Ammonites’ idol had an image of a snake deeply engraved upon the crown. Because of this, it was referred to as a “detestable thing” (shikutz), which signifies impurity. This also provides a second explanation for Rabbi Hezekiah’s question about why this particular idol was called shikutz. The deeply engraved snake symbolizes its defilement.
#157
Rabbi Yitzchak said: “Remove the foreign gods”—these refer to the foreign women they had taken captive, who brought with them all their ornaments. This is what is written: “וַיִּתְּנוּ אֶל־יַעֲקֹב אֵת כָּל־אֱלֹהֵי הַנֵּכָר אֲשֶׁר בְּיָדָם וְאֶת־הַנְּזָמִים אֲשֶׁר בְּאָזְנֵיהֶם וַיִּטְמֹן אֹתָם יַעֲקֹב תַּחַת הָאֵלָה אֲשֶׁר עִם־שְׁכֶם” “And they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods that were in their possession” (Genesis 35:4), which refers to the women and all their ornaments, and all the gold and silver idols. Jacob buried them, meaning the silver and gold, so they would derive no benefit from idolatry.

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