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Your eyes have seen what the Lord did because of Baal –peor: for all the men that followed Baal –peor, the Lord thy God hath destroyed them from among you.

And Moses said unto the judges of Israel , Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal –peor.

They joined themselves also unto Baal –peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

And Israel joined himself unto Baal –peor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel .

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal –peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.

And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor , that looketh toward Jeshimon .

Behold, these caused the children of Israel , through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor , and there was a plague among the congregation of the Lord.

And Beth–peor, and Ashdoth–pisgah, and Beth–jeshimoth,

So we abode in the valley over against Beth–peor.

And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal , which he had built in Samaria .

And Jehu sent through all Israel : and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal ; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.

And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal , and said unto the worshippers of Baal , Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the Lord, but the worshippers of Baal only.

For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor , and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian , their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor 's sake.

And they brake down the image of Baal , and brake down the house of Baal , and made it a draught house unto this day.

Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel .

They have built also the high places of Baal , to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal , which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:

Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal , all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal ; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

Then all the people went to the house of Baal , and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.

And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab , over against Beth–peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.

And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtoreth.

And David came to Baal –perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal –perazim.

Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the Lord,

And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal . And they proclaimed it.

So they came up to Baal –perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal –perazim.