7 Basi Waisraeli wakatenda maovu machoni pa Yehova, wakamsahau Yehova Mungu wao, na kuabudu Mabaali+ na miti mitakatifu.*+

6 Waisraeli wakaanza tena kutenda maovu machoni pa Yehova,+ nao wakaanza kuabudu Mabaali,+ sanamu za Ashtorethi, miungu ya Aramu,* miungu ya Sidoni, miungu ya Moabu,+ miungu ya Waamoni,+ na miungu ya Wafilisti.+ Wakamwacha Yehova wala hawakuendelea kumtumikia.

17 Mara tu Ahabu alipomwona Eliya akamwambia: “Kumbe ni wewe unayeiletea Israeli taabu kubwa!”*

18 Eliya akasema: “Sijailetea Israeli taabu, lakini ni wewe na nyumba ya baba yako mliofanya hivyo kwa kuziacha amri za Yehova na kufuata Mabaali.+