They thought that they could have it both ways ​ — that they could appease Baal with their revolting rituals and still ask favors of Jehovah God.
Viņi domāja, ka to var apvienot — ka viņi var veikt savus riebīgos rituālus, lai iegūtu Baala labvēlību, un vienlaikus lūgt palīdzību Dievam Jehovam.