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II Chronicles 28:2

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Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 2

This chapter is the history of the reign of Ahaz the son of Jotham; a bad reign it was, and which helped to augment the fierce anger of the Lord. We have here, I. His great wickedness (Ch2 28:1-4). II. The trouble he brought himself into by it (Ch2 28:5-8). III. The reproof which God sent by a prophet to the army of Israel for trampling upon their brethren of Judah, and the obedient ear they gave to that reproof (Ch2 28:9-15). IV. The many calamities that followed to Ahaz and his people (Ch2 28:16-21). V. The continuance of his idolatry notwithstanding (Ch2 28:22-25), and so his story ends (Ch2 28:26, Ch2 28:27).

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Strong's Concordancev. 2

יָלַךְ (yâlak, H3212) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) דֶּרֶךְ (derek, H1870) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, H3478) — Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application מַסֵּכָה (maççêkâh, H4541) — properly, a pouring over, i.e. fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication,… בַּעַל (Baʻal, H1168) — Baal, a Phoenician deity

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Exodus 34:17rank 5

You shall make no molten gods for yourselves.

Judges 2:11rank 3

And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals.

Hosea 2:13rank 2

I will punish her for the days of the Baals when she burned incense to them, when she decked herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers. But Me she forgot,” declares the LORD.

Leviticus 19:4rank 2

Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods. I am the LORD your God.

Judges 2:13rank 2

for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.

II Chronicles 21:6rank 2

And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.

Hosea 2:17rank 2

For I will remove from her lips the names of the Baals; no longer will their names be invoked.

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