2Ki 3:2 | HCSB | STEP | He did what was evil in the Lord ’s sight , but not like his father and mother , for he removed the sacred pillar of Baal his father had made .

‏ 2 Kings 3:2

2 He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, but not like his father and mother, ^a for he removed the sacred pillar of ^{▼▼Baal: A fertility god who was the main god of the Canaanite religion and the god of rain and thunderstorms; also the Hebrew word meaning "lord," "master," "owner," or "husband"}Baal his father had made.