He removed from the land any male cultic prostitutes who had managed to survive the reign of his father Asa.

When he became king and occupied the throne, he killed Baasha’s entire family. He did not spare any male belonging to him; he killed his relatives and his friends.

I still have left in Israel seven thousand followers who have not bowed their knees to Baal or kissed the images of him.”

When he became king, he executed Jeroboam’s entire family. He wiped out everyone who breathed, just as the Lord had predicted through his servant Ahijah the Shilonite.