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A prophet of God Most High named Iddo came before Jeroboam. He said the image of the calf was a most grievous sin against Bat-El. Iddo gave commandment to have the idol torn down lest the House of Jeroboam come to an end and another be made Judge over the children of Israel.

Jeroboam grew angry and he ordered Iddo to depart from his presence. Jeroboam did not remove the golden calf at Beit-El. And his hand withered such that Jeroboam held it under concealment for the rest of his days.

Then Jeroboam died and his son Nadab ruled as Judge for two years from the city of Samaria. And Azrael of the B'nei Elohim, a servant of God Most High, came before Nadab and gave commandment to do away with the cult of the golden calf at Beit-El, but Nadab turned Azrael away.

In his second year as Judge over Israel Nadab prey to a plot among the officers within his own army. He was slain by Captain Baasha of the tribe of Issachar, who made himself Judge and waged war against Judah continually.

Yet Baasha persisted in the sin of Jeroboam, and did not remove the image of the golden calf at Beit-El. And the prophet Jehu, son of Hanani, said, "The word of God Most High came to me, saying, 'I will make an end of the House of Baasha, for he has walked in the ways of Jeroboam and made the children of Israel to sin.'"

Baasha was succeeded by his son Elah, but Elah drank to excess and he did not tear down the idol of the golden calf at Beit-El. Then Jashen of the B'nei Elohim, the herald of God Most High who spoke with the forefathers of Elah upon a time, came before Elah and gave commandment to pull down the golden calf lest his reign be cut short, but Baasha sent Jashen away from his presence and persisted in the sin of Jeroboam.

Then in the second year of his reign Elah was slain by General Zimri, who commanded half of his charioteers. Zimri destroyed the whole house of Baasha, leaving no male heir alive, and became Judge in Elah's place. Thus the words of Jehu and Jashen came to pass.

But when news spread that Zimri had set himself up as Judge in Elah's stead, the army proclaimed General Omri as the first king over all the children of Israel, and they marched from Gibbethon to lay siege to Tirzah for a week. Zimri let the palace burn around himself rather than be captured alive.