So Zimri died because he had sinned. Zimri did the things the Lord said were wrong. He sinned in the same way that Jeroboam had sinned. And Jeroboam caused the people of Israel to sin.
2 Kings 3:2 - Easy To Read Version Jehoram did the things that the Lord said were wrong. But Jehoram was not like his father and mother, because he removed the pillar that his father had made for worshiping Baal. [16] Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not like his father and mother; for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made. American Standard Version (1901) And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not like his father, and like his mother; for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made. Common English Bible He did what was evil in the LORD’s eyes, but he wasn’t as bad as his father and mother. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made. Catholic Public Domain Version And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as his father and mother did. For he took away the statues of Baal, which his father had made. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he did evil before the Lord, but not like his father and his mother: for he took away the statues of Baal, which his father had made. |
So Zimri died because he had sinned. Zimri did the things the Lord said were wrong. He sinned in the same way that Jeroboam had sinned. And Jeroboam caused the people of Israel to sin.
So Elijah went to Ahab. Ahab saw Elijah and said, “You have found me again. You are always against me.”
There is no other person that has done so many wrong things or sinned so much as Ahab. His wife Jezebel caused him to do those things.
Then Jehu gathered all the people together. Jehu said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little. But Jehu will serve Baal much!
Amon did the things the Lord said were wrong, just like his father Manasseh.
Manasseh sacrificed his own son and burned him on the altar. [255] Manasseh used different ways of trying to know the future. He visited mediums [256] and wizards. [257]
Jehu went into the house and ate and drank. Then he said, “Now see about this cursed woman. Bury her, because she is a king’s daughter.”
“Don’t worship the gods of those people. Don’t ever bow down to those gods. You must never live the way those people live. You must destroy their idols. [151] And you must break the stones that help them remember their gods. [152]
But you didn’t listen to the Lord! Why? You wanted to keep those things, so you did what the Lord said is bad!”