“Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the Lord only.”
So the children of Israel put away the Baalim and the Ashtaroth, and served the LORD alone—the Israelite response is immediate and comprehensive. The plural *Ba'alim* (lords, plural of Baal) suggests accumulated apostasy; their removal signals covenant renewal.
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