Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

Bible References

Wrought

2 Kings 6:31
He said, "May God do to me and more also! if the head of Shaphat's son Elisha remains on his shoulders today!"
2 Kings 21:6
He made his son into a burnt offering, practiced witchcraft, used divination, and consorted with mediums and spirit-channelers. He practiced many things that the LORD considered to be evil and provoked him.
1 Samuel 15:19
Why didn't you obey the LORD, but grabbed the spoil and did evil in the LORD's sight?"
1 Kings 16:19
because of the sins that he committed by doing what the LORD considered to be evil, living like Jeroboam did, and sinning so as to lead Israel into sin.

But not

1 Kings 16:33
Ahab also erected an Asherah, doing more to provoke the LORD God of Israel than all of the kings of Israel who had reigned before him.
1 Kings 21:20
Later on, Ahab asked Elijah, "Have you found me, my enemy?"

And like

2 Kings 9:22
As soon as Joram noticed Jehu, he cried out, "Peace, Jehu?" Jehu replied, "What peace, given your mother Jezebel's prostitution and all of her witchcraft?"
1 Kings 21:5
But his wife Jezebel went to him and asked him, "How is it that you're so sullen and refusing to eat?"

Baal

2 Kings 10:18
Then Jehu assembled all the people and announced to them, "Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot!
1 Kings 16:31
In fact, as if it were nothing for him to live like Nebat's son Jeroboam, Ahab married Jezebel, the daughter of King Ethbaal of Sidon. Then he went out to serve Baal and worship him.

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