2Ki 13:6 | TNotes | STEP | 13:6 Despite God’s rescue, Israel continued to sin, eventually resulting in the fall of the northern kingdom (17:21-23 ; 1 Kgs 14:15-16 ). • This Asherah pole (a Canaanite fertility symbol erected by Ahab, 1 Kgs 16:33 ) had apparently been spared in Jehu’s purge of Baal worship (2 Kgs 10:26-29 ).

b17:21-23►

c1 Kgs 14:15-16►

d1 Kgs 16:33►

e2 Kgs 10:26-29►

‏ 2 Kings 13:6

13:6 ^a Despite God’s rescue, Israel continued to sin, eventually resulting in the fall of the northern kingdom (17:21-23 ^b; 1 Kgs 14:15-16 ^c).

• This Asherah pole (a Canaanite fertility symbol erected by Ahab, 1 Kgs 16:33 ^d) had apparently been spared in Jehu’s purge of Baal worship (2 Kgs 10:26-29 ^e).