Verse 4

But what was the divine response to him?“I have kept for myself seven thousand people who have not bent the knee to Baal.”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 19:18 : 18 I still have left in Israel seven thousand followers who have not bowed their knees to Baal or kissed the images of him.”
  • 2 Kgs 10:19-20 : 19 So now, bring to me all the prophets of Baal, as well as all his servants and priests. None of them must be absent, for I am offering a great sacrifice to Baal. Any of them who fail to appear will lose their lives.” But Jehu was tricking them so he could destroy the servants of Baal. 20 Then Jehu ordered,“Make arrangements for a celebration for Baal.” So they announced it.
  • Jer 19:5 : 5 They have built places here for worship of the god Baal so that they could sacrifice their children as burnt offerings to him in the fire. Such sacrifices are something I never commanded them to make! They are something I never told them to do! Indeed, such a thing never even entered my mind!
  • Hos 2:8 : 8 Agricultural Fertility Withdrawn from Israel Yet until now she has refused to acknowledge that I was the one who gave her the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil; and that it was I who lavished on her the silver and gold– which they used in worshiping Baal!
  • Hos 13:1 : 1 Baal Worshipers and Calf Worshipers to be Destroyed When Ephraim spoke, there was terror; he was exalted in Israel, but he became guilty by worshiping Baal and died.
  • Zeph 1:4 : 4 “I will attack Judah and all who live in Jerusalem. I will remove from this place every trace of Baal worship, as well as the very memory of the pagan priests.
  • Num 25:3 : 3 When Israel joined themselves to Baal-peor, the anger of the LORD flared up against Israel.
  • Deut 4:3 : 3 You have witnessed what the LORD did at Baal Peor, how he eradicated from your midst everyone who followed Baal Peor.
  • Judg 2:13 : 13 They abandoned the LORD and worshiped Baal and the Ashtoreths.
  • 1 Kgs 16:31 : 31 As if following in the sinful footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not bad enough, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians. Then he worshiped and bowed to Baal.