1-Kings - 22:53



53 He served Baal, and worshiped him, and provoked to anger Yahweh, the God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.

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For he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.
And he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked Jehovah the God of Israel to anger, according to all that his father had done.
and serveth the Baal, and boweth himself to it, and provoketh Jehovah, God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.
He was a servant and worshipper of Baal, moving the Lord, the God of Israel, to wrath, as his father had done.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherein he made Israel to sin.
Also, he served Baal, and he adored him, and he provoked the Lord, the God of Israel, in accord with all that his father had done.

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For he served Baal, and worshipped him,.... That is, Ahaziah served him, as his father had done, and his mother still did:
and provoked to anger the Lord God of Israel, according to all that his father had done; of which there is an instance in the first chapter of the following book; for falling through a lattice, and becoming sick upon it, he quickly died, having sent messengers to inquire of the god of Ekron whether he should die or not.

His father, &c. - Most unhappy parents, that thus help to damn their own children's souls!

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