The king had shunned the Baal worship indulged in by the apostate northern kingdom of Israel and had chosen to walk in Jehovah’s ways.
و در حالی اوامر یَهُوَه را به جا می‌آورد که پادشاهیِ مرتد اسرائیل در شمال ،‏ غرق پرستش بَعْل بود .‏