Verse 4

But how does God answer him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal."

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 19:18 : 18 Yet will I leave [me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth which has not kissed him.
• 2 Kgs 10:19-20 : 19 Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshippers, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice [to do] to Baal; whoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtlety, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal. 20 Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. They proclaimed it.
• Jer 19:5 : 5 and have built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons in the fire for burnt offerings to Baal; which I didn't command, nor spoke it, neither came it into my mind:
• Hos 2:8 : 8 For she did not know that I gave her the grain, the new wine, and the oil, And multiplied to her silver and gold, which they used for Baal.
• Hos 13:1 : 1 When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, But when he became guilty in Baal, he died.
• Zeph 1:4 : 4 I will stretch out my hand against Judah, and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place: the name of the idolatrous and pagan priests,
• Num 25:3 : 3 Israel joined himself to Baal Peor: and the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel.
• Deut 4:3 : 3 Your eyes have seen what Yahweh did because of Baal Peor; for all the men who followed Baal Peor, Yahweh your God has destroyed them from the midst of you.
• Judg 2:13 : 13 They forsook Yahweh, and served Baal and the Ashtaroth.
• 1 Kgs 16:31 : 31 It happened, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.