1 Kings 16-19

How bad was the rebellion against God in the land of Israel? When Ahab was king the vast majority of people followed Ahab, who was following Jezabel, in the worship of idols. And the word of God was completely forgotten. This is most evident in the rebuilding of Jericho by Hiel. In either defiance or neglect of God's words (Joshua 6:26) Hiel set about to rebuild the long deserted walls of Jericho. Its favorable location for trade and defense made it a rebuilding project that Hiel could no longer ignore. Even though it cost him the lives of his oldest and youngest heirs. I wonder if that closed the chapter of inheritance for Hiel?
Stuart