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31 It was not enough for Ahab to commit the same sins that Jeroboam, son of Nebat, had done. Ahab also married Jezebel, daughter of King Ethbaal of Sidon. Then Ahab began to serve and worship Baal. 32 He built a temple and an altar in Samaria for worshiping Baal. 33 He also set up a sacred pole.[a] Ahab did more to make the Lord, the God of Israel, angry than all the other kings who were before him.

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  1. 1 Kings 16:33 sacred pole People used these to worship false gods.

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