"In thismattermay the LORDpardonyour servant:when my mastergoesinto the houseof Rimmonto worshipthere,and he leanson my handand I bowmyself in the houseof Rimmon,when I bowmyself in the houseof Rimmon,the LORDpardonyour servantin thismatter."
"Yet I will leave7000in Israel,allthe kneesthat have not bowedto Baaland everymouththat has not kissedhim."
with whom the LORDmadea covenantand commandedthem, saying,"You shall not fearothergods,norbowdownyourselves to them norservethem norsacrificeto them.
Now the kingappointedthe royalofficeron whosehandhe leanedto havechargeof the gate;but the peopletrampledon him at the gate,and he diedjustas the manof Godhad said,whospokewhen the kingcamedownto him.
The royalofficeron whosehandthe kingwas leaningansweredthe manof Godand said,"Behold,if the LORDshould makewindowsin heaven,could thisthingbe?" Then he said,"Behold,you will seeit with your own eyes,but you will not eatof it."
"You shall not worshipthem or servethem; for I, the LORDyour God,am a jealousGod,visitingthe iniquityof the fatherson the children,on the thirdand the fourthgenerations of those who hateMe,
In thosedaysand at that time,'declaresthe LORD,'searchwill be madefor the iniquityof Israel,but therewill be none;and for the sinsof Judah,but they will not be found;for I will pardonthose whomI leaveas a remnant.'
And the slopeof the wadisThat extendsto the siteof Ar,And leansto the borderof Moab."
sothat you will not associatewith thesenations,thesewhich remainamongyou, or mentionthe nameof their gods,or make [anyone] swear[by them], or servethem, or bowdownto them.
