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and the people went in procession in front of the other one all the way to Dan. In Israel this gave rise to sin, for the people went to Bethel to worship the one, and all the way to Dan to worship the other. (1 Kings 12, 30)
The least that he did was to follow the sinful example of Jeroboam son of Nebat: he married Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians, and then proceeded to serve Baal and worship him. (1 Kings 16, 31)
He erected an altar to him in the temple of Baal which he built in Samaria. (1 Kings 16, 32)
'Not I,' he replied, 'I am not the scourge of Israel, you and your family are; because you have deserted Yahweh and followed Baal. (1 Kings 18, 18)
Now give orders for all Israel to gather round me on Mount Carmel, and also the four hundred prophets of Baal who eat at Jezebel's table.' (1 Kings 18, 19)
Elijah stepped out in front of all the people. 'How long', he said, 'do you mean to hobble first on one leg then on the other? If Yahweh is God, follow him; if Baal, follow him.' But the people had nothing to say. (1 Kings 18, 21)
Elijah then said to them, 'I, I alone, am left as a prophet of Yahweh, while the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty. (1 Kings 18, 22)
Elijah then said to the prophets of Baal, 'Choose one bull and begin, for there are more of you. Call on the name of your god but light no fire.' (1 Kings 18, 25)
They took the bull and prepared it, and from morning to midday they called on the name of Baal. 'O Baal, answer us!' they cried, but there was no voice, no answer, as they performed their hobbling dance round the altar which they had made. (1 Kings 18, 26)
Elijah said, 'Seize the prophets of Baal: do not let one of them escape.' They seized them, and Elijah took them down to the Kishon, and there he slaughtered them. (1 Kings 18, 40)
But I shall spare seven thousand in Israel; all the knees that have not bent before Baal, all the mouths that have not kissed him.' (1 Kings 19, 18)
He served Baal and worshipped him, and provoked the anger of Yahweh God of Israel just as his father had done. (1 Kings 22, 54)