Tsona, zaidi ya kulunga dambi za Jeroboamu mwana wa Nebati, Ahabu walóla Jezebeli mwana mchetu wa Ethibaali mfalume wa Asidoni. Ahabu piya wamuhumikira na kumuabudu Baali.
Naye achijibu achiamba, “Nikakala na chadi sana cha kukuhumikira uwe Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa majeshi. Ela Aiziraeli akarema chilaganecho. Akabomola mwatumo mwa kulavira sadaka na kuolaga manabiigo kpwa upanga, hata seze mimi bahi, tsona nami piya analonda aniolage.”
Nao akadzenga mwahali mwa dzulu mwa kulavira sadaka vizuka vya Baali, ili alavye ana aho a chilume na a chichetu dza sadaka za kuochwa, utu ambao siyaalagiza wala kuaamuru, sigaazire tse.
Iye kamanyire kukala, mimi mwenye ndimi nriyemupha nyo mtsere, uchi na mafuha. Chisha kamanyire kukala yo feza na zahabu, ariyoihumira kumuabudu Baali, ndimi nriyemupha.
Ndagolosa mkpwono wangu kupiga atu a Juda na osi asagalao Jerusalemu. Nindausa tsetsetse chila chitu cha Baali kpwenye tsi hino, na takuna ndiyetambukira tsona alavyadzi-sadaka a Baali wala alavyadzi-sadaka a atu angu ariomuhumikira Baali.