Instead, he followed the example of the kings of Israel. He cast metal images for the worship of Baal.
Parallel translations
- WEB but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baals.
- KJV For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
- BSB Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals.
- NKJV For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made molded images for the Baals.
- NASB But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; he also made cast metal images for the Baals.
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Quick answer
Ahaz walks in the idolatrous ways of Israel's kings and makes molten images for the Baals. He leads Judah into the very sins that had doomed the northern kingdom.
Overview
Rather than following David, Ahaz imitates the apostate northern kings and casts images for the Baals, plunging Judah into idolatry. The Chronicler sees this as a fundamental betrayal of the covenant LORD. Such rebellion shows the depth of human sin and magnifies the grace of God, who would send His Son to redeem an idolatrous people and turn their hearts back to true worship.
Cross-references & the web
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- Exod 34:17“You shall make no cast idols for yourselves.
- Judg 2:11The children of Israel did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and served the Baals.
- Judg 2:13They abandoned Yahweh, and served Baal and the Ashtaroth.
- Hos 2:13I will visit on her the days of the Baals, to which she burned incense, when she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and went after her lovers, and forgot me,” says Yahweh.
- 1 Kgs 16:31–33As if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.
- 2 Chr 21:6He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house; for he had Ahab’s daughter as his wife. He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.
- 2 Chr 22:3–4He also walked in the ways of Ahab’s house, because his mother was his counselor in acting wickedly.
- 2 Kgs 10:26–28They brought out the pillars that were in the house of Baal, and burned them.
- Lev 19:4“‘Don’t turn to idols, nor make molten gods for yourselves. I am Yahweh your God.
- Hos 2:17For I will take away the names of the Baals out of her mouth, and they will no longer be mentioned by name.
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