# they had led Israel to sin "they had influenced Israel to sin" # they had led Israel to sin "Israel" refers to the ten northern tribes of Israel. Baasha and Elah had been their king. # they provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their idols "they made Yahweh, the God of Israel, angry because they worshiped idols" # the God of Israel "Israel" refers to all of the twelve tribes descended from Jacob.