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- "[As] they calledª° them, so¹ they wentª° from¹¹ them:² they sacrificedª° unto Baalim,ª and burned incenseª° to graven images.ª" {Hsa 11:2} + "And in the thirtyª² and eighthª yearª of Asaª kingª of Judahª began Ahabª the sonª of Omriª to reignª° over¹ Israel:ª and Ahabª the sonª of Omriª reignedª° over¹ Israelª in Samariaª twentyª and twoª years.ª ... And Ahabª madeª°¹ a grove;ª and Ahabª didª° moreª° to provoke¹¹ the LORDª Godª of Israelª to anger²° than all¹¹ the kingsª of Israelª that¹ were¹ beforeª him." {1Kg 16:29-33} + "And he answered,ª° I have not¹ troubledª°¹ Israel;ª but¹¹ thou,¹ and thy father'sª house,ª in that ye have forsakenª°¹ the commandmentsª of the LORD,ª and thou hast followedª²°¹ Baalim.ª ... Now¹ therefore send,ª° [and] gatherª° to¹ me¹ all¹ Israelª unto¹ mountª Carmel,ª and the prophetsª of Baalª fourª hundredª and fifty,ª and the prophetsª of the grovesª fourª hundred,ª which eatª° at Jezebel'sª table.ª" {1Kg 18:18-19} + "And they leftª°¹ all¹ the commandmentsª of the LORDª their God,ª and madeª° them molten images,ª [even] twoª calves,ª and madeª° a grove,ª and worshippedª° all¹ the hostª of heaven,ª and servedª°¹ Baal.ª ... Therefore the LORDª was very² angryª°¹ with Israel,ª and removedª° them out of¹¹ his sight:ª there was none¹ leftª° but¹ the tribeª of Judahª only.¹" {2Kg 17:16-18}
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