He followed in the footsteps of his father<n id="1" /> and worshiped and bowed down to the disgusting idols<n id="2" /> which his father had worshiped.<n id="3" />

He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he set up altars for Baal and made an Asherah pole just like King Ahab of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the stars in the sky<n id="1" /> and worshiped<n id="2" /> them.