Zimri had disobeyed the LORD by following the evil example of Jeroboam, who had caused the Israelites to sin.
Jeroboam asked for advice and then made two gold statues of calves. He showed them to the people and said, “Listen everyone! You won't have to go to Jerusalem to worship any more. Here are your gods who rescued you from Egypt.”
Jeroboam sinned and caused the Israelites to sin. Now the LORD will desert Israel.
Nadab disobeyed the LORD by following the evil example of his father, who had caused the Israelites to sin.
because Jeroboam had made the LORD God of Israel angry by sinning and causing the Israelites to sin.
Baasha also disobeyed the LORD by acting like Jeroboam, who had caused the Israelites to sin.
Baasha and Elah sinned and caused the Israelites to sin, and they made the LORD angry by worshipping idols.
He acted just like Jeroboam and made the LORD God of Israel angry by causing the Israelites to sin and to worship idols.
You showed what you are like, and you made certain that justice is done, but evil people are trapped by their own evil deeds.