30. And Ach'av Ben Omri did rah in the eyes of Hashem above all that were before him.
31. And it came to pass, as if it had not been enough for him to walk in the chattot Yarov`am Ben Nevat, he even took as isha Izevel Bat Etba'al Melech Tzidonim, and went and served Ba'al, and worshipped him.
32. And he set up a mizbe'ach for Ba'al in the Bais Ba'al, which he had built in Shomron.
33. And Ach'av made HaAsherah; and Ach'av did more to provoke Hashem Elohei Yisroel to anger than all the Malkhei Yisroel that were before him.
34. In his days did Chiel of Beit-El build up Yericho; he laid the foundation thereof [at the cost of the life of] Aviram his bechor; set up the gates thereof [at the cost of the life of] his youngest, Seguv, according to Devar Hashem, which He spoke by Yehoshua Ben Nun [see Josh. 6:26].