¹⁸ All the people of the land went to the temple^(A) of Baal and tore it down. They smashed^(B) the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest^(C) of Baal in front of the altars.

Then Jehoiada the priest posted guards at the temple of the Lord.

³¹ He not only considered it trivial to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, but he also married^(A) Jezebel daughter^(B) of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and began to serve Baal^(C) and worship him.

⁵³ He served and worshiped Baal^(A) and aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, just as his father^(B) had done.