He didevilin the sightof the LORD;he did not departfrom allthe sinsof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat,whichhe made Israelsin.
But Er,Judah'sfirstborn,was evilin the sightof the LORD,so the LORDtookhis life.
"He will giveup Israelon accountof the sinsof Jeroboam,whichhe committedand with whichhe made Israelto sin."
Surelythere was noone like Ahabwhosoldhimself to doevilin the sightof the LORD,becauseJezebelhis wifeincitedhim.
He didevilin the sightof the LORD;he did not turnawayfrom allthe sinsof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat,with whichhe made Israelsin,but he walkedin them.
He didevilin the sightof the LORD,and followedthe sinsof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat,with whichhe made Israelsin;he did not turnfrom them.
Neverthelessthey did not turnawayfrom the sinsof the houseof Jeroboam,with whichhe made Israelsin,but walkedin them; and the Asherahalsoremained standingin Samaria.
In the fifteenthyearof Amaziahthe sonof Joashkingof Judah,Jeroboamthe sonof Joashkingof Israelbecamekingin Samaria,[and reigned] forty-oneyears.
He restoredthe borderof Israelfrom the entranceof Hamathas faras the Seaof the Arabah,according to the wordof the LORD,the Godof Israel,whichHe spokethroughHis servantJonahthe sonof Amittai,the prophet,whowas of Gath-hepher.
He made his sonpassthrough the fire,practicedwitchcraftand useddivination,and dealtwith mediumsand spiritists.He didmuchevilin the sightof the LORDprovoking[Him to anger].
Nevertheless,he clungto the sinsof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat,whichhe made Israelsin;he did not departfrom them.
Thus they exchangedtheir gloryFor the imageof an oxthat eatsgrass.
Then Amaziah,the priestof Bethel,sent[word] to Jeroboamkingof Israel,saying,"Amoshas conspiredagainstyou in the midstof the houseof Israel;the landis unableto endureallhis words.
"But nolongerprophesyat Bethel,for it is a sanctuaryof the kingand a royalresidence."
"Nowhearthe wordof the LORD:you are saying,You shall not prophesyagainstIsraelnorshall you speakagainstthe houseof Isaac.'
"The highplacesof Isaacwill be desolatedAnd the sanctuariesof Israellaidwaste.Then I will riseup againstthe houseof Jeroboamwith the sword."
"I felldownbeforethe LORD,as at the first,fortydaysand nights;I neitheratebreadnordrankwater,becauseof allyour sinwhichyou had committedin doingwhatwas evilin the sightof the LORDto provokeHim to anger.
