He walkedin the wayof the kingsof Israel,justas the houseof Ahabhad done,for the daughterof Ahabbecamehis wife;and he didevilin the sightof the LORD.
Surelythere was noone like Ahabwhosoldhimself to doevilin the sightof the LORD,becauseJezebelhis wifeincitedhim.
Jehoshaphatalso madepeacewith the kingof Israel.
But he walkedin the wayof the kingsof Israel,and evenmade his sonpassthrough the fire,according to the abominationsof the nationswhomthe LORDhad drivenout from beforethe sonsof Israel.
I will stretchoverJerusalemthe lineof Samariaand the plummetof the houseof Ahab,and I will wipeJerusalemas one wipesa dish,wipingit and turningit upsidedown.
For he rebuiltthe highplaceswhichHezekiahhis fatherhad destroyed;and he erectedaltarsfor Baaland madean Asherah,as Ahabkingof Israelhad done,and worshipedallthe hostof heavenand servedthem.
Ahaziah[was] twenty-twoyearsoldwhen he becameking,and he reignedoneyearin Jerusalem.And his mother'sname[was] Athaliahthe granddaughterof Omrikingof Israel.
He walkedin the wayof the houseof Ahaband didevilin the sightof the LORD,like the houseof Ahab[had done], becausehe was a son-in-lawof the houseof Ahab.
but soughtthe Godof his father,followedHis commandments,and did not actas Israeldid.
Now Jehoshaphathadgreatrichesand honor;and he alliedhimself by marriagewith Ahab.
Jehuthe sonof Hananithe seerwentout to meethim and saidto KingJehoshaphat,"Should you helpthe wickedand lovethose who hatethe LORDand so[bring] wrathon yourself from the LORD?
but have walkedin the wayof the kingsof Israel,and have caused Judahand the inhabitantsof Jerusalemto playthe harlotas the houseof Ahabplayedthe harlot,and you have alsokilledyour brothers,your own family,who were betterthanyou,
He walkedin the wayof the kingsof Israel,justas the houseof Ahabdid(for Ahab'sdaughterwas his wife),and he didevilin the sightof the LORD.
"The statutesof OmriAnd allthe worksof the houseof Ahabare observed;And in their devicesyou walk.ThereforeI will giveyou up for destructionAnd your inhabitantsfor derision,And you will bearthe reproachof My people."
