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Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Idolatrous abominations of
But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel and even made his son pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the Gentiles, whom the LORD cast out from before the sons of Israel. Likewise he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
To the contrary he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and also made molten images unto Baalim. Moreover, he burnt incense in the valley of the sons of Hinnom and burnt his sons in the fire, after the abominations of the Gentiles whom the LORD had cast out before the sons of Israel. He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills and under every green tree.
Furthermore, king Ahaz in the time of his distress trespassed even more against the LORD, for he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, who had smitten him, and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them; therefore, I will also sacrifice to them that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel. And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem. read more.
And in all the cities of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.
And in all the cities of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.
Idolatry » Adopted by the wicked kings
He was very abominable, following idols, according to all the things that the Amorites did, whom the LORD cast out before the sons of Israel.)
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To the contrary he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and also made molten images unto Baalim. Moreover, he burnt incense in the valley of the sons of Hinnom and burnt his sons in the fire, after the abominations of the Gentiles whom the LORD had cast out before the sons of Israel. He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills and under every green tree.
For he rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah, his father, had broken down, and he raised up altars for the Baalim and made groves and worshipped all the host of the heavens and served them.
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And he walked in all the way that his father walked in and served the idols that his father had served and worshipped them;
In addition to this, he set a graven image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen over all the tribes of Israel, I will put my name for ever;
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Jerusalem » Idolatry of
He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills and under every green tree.
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And he brought me to the entrance of the court, and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall. Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall; and when I had dug in the wall, behold a door. And he said unto me, Go in and see the wicked abominations that they do here. read more.
So I went in and saw; and behold every form of serpent and beasts; the abomination and all the idols of the house of Israel portrayed upon the wall round about.
So I went in and saw; and behold every form of serpent and beasts; the abomination and all the idols of the house of Israel portrayed upon the wall round about.
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice
To the contrary he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and also made molten images unto Baalim. Moreover, he burnt incense in the valley of the sons of Hinnom and burnt his sons in the fire, after the abominations of the Gentiles whom the LORD had cast out before the sons of Israel. He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills and under every green tree.
But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel and even made his son pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the Gentiles, whom the LORD cast out from before the sons of Israel.
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