John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 13:6

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Nevertheless, they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel to sin, but walked therein, etc.] Continued to worship the calves still, which was an instance of great ingratitude; the Syriac and Arabic versions read, “he departed not”; Jehoahaz the king: and there remained the grove in Samaria; which Ahab made there, (<111633>1 Kings 16:33), neither Jehu nor his son had it cut down, though Baal was destroyed.

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