11 Moreover, he made high places in the hill country of Judah and led the inhabitants of Jerusalem (A)into whoredom and made Judah go astray. 12 And a letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, “Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father, (B)‘Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, or (C)in the ways of Asa king of Judah, 13 (D)but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel and have enticed Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem (E)into whoredom, (F)as the house of Ahab led Israel into whoredom, and also you (G)have killed your brothers, of your father's house, who were better than you, 14 behold, the Lord will bring a great plague on your people, your children, your wives, and all your possessions, 15 and you yourself will have a severe sickness (H)with a disease of your bowels, until your bowels come out because of the disease, day by day.’”

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