²⁶ He did evil^(A) in the eyes of the Lord, following the ways of his father^(B) and committing the same sin his father had caused Israel to commit.

³⁰ Ahab son of Omri did more^(A) evil in the eyes of the Lord than any of those before him. ³¹ He not only considered it trivial to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, but he also married^(B) Jezebel daughter^(C) of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and began to serve Baal^(D) and worship him. ³² He set up an altar^(E) for Baal in the temple^(F) of Baal that he built in Samaria.

²⁴ Do not bow down before their gods or worship^(A) them or follow their practices.^(B) You must demolish^(C) them and break their sacred stones^(D) to pieces.

Servants of Baal Killed

¹⁸ Then Jehu brought all the people together and said to them, “Ahab served^(A) Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much.

²⁶ They brought the sacred stone^(A) out of the temple of Baal and burned it. ²⁷ They demolished the sacred stone of Baal and tore down the temple^(B) of Baal, and people have used it for a latrine to this day.

²⁸ So Jehu^(C) destroyed Baal worship in Israel.