He didevilin the sightof the LORD,thoughnot like his fatherand his mother;for he putawaythe [sacred] pillarof Baalwhichhis fatherhad made.
becauseof his sinswhichhe sinned,doingevilin the sightof the LORD,walkingin the wayof Jeroboam,and in his sinwhichhe did,making Israelsin.
Ahabsaidto Elijah,"Have you foundme, O my enemy?"And he answered,"I have found[you], becauseyou have soldyourself to doevilin the sightof the LORD.
Surelythere was noone like Ahabwhosoldhimself to doevilin the sightof the LORD,becauseJezebelhis wifeincitedhim.
Then Jehugatheredallthe peopleand saidto them, "AhabservedBaala little;Jehuwill servehim much.
He didevilin the sightof the LORD,as Manassehhis fatherhad done.
He made his sonpassthrough the fire,practicedwitchcraftand useddivination,and dealtwith mediumsand spiritists.He didmuchevilin the sightof the LORDprovoking[Him to anger].
When JoramsawJehu,he said,"Is it peace,Jehu?"And he answered,"Whatpeace,solongas the harlotriesof your motherJezebeland her witchcraftsare so many?"
When he camein, he ateand drank;and he said,"Seenowto thiscursedwomanand buryher, for she is a king'sdaughter."
"You shall not worshiptheir gods,norservethem, nordoaccording to their deeds;but you shall utterlyoverthrowthem and breaktheir [sacred] pillarsin pieces.
"Whythen did you not obeythe voiceof the LORD,but rushedupon the spoiland didwhatwas evilin the sightof the LORD?"
