israelites Worshiping Baal / Demons / Foreign Gods

Book–Verse	Short Reference	Citation (brief)
Exodus 32:1–6	Golden calf worship (idolatry replacing God)	“These are your gods, O Israel… they offered burnt offerings.”
Numbers 25:1–3	Israel joins worship of Baal of Peor	“The people… bowed down to their gods… yoked to Baal of Peor.”
Deuteronomy 32:16–17	Sacrifices offered to demons, not God	“They sacrificed to demons that were no gods.”
Judges 2:11–13	Israel serves Baals and forsakes the LORD	“They abandoned the LORD and served the Baals.”
Judges 3:7	Israel worships Baals and Asheroth	“They forgot the LORD… and served the Baals and the Asheroth.”
Judges 10:6	Israel serves Baals, Ashtaroth, and foreign gods	“They served the Baals and the Ashtaroth… and forsook the LORD.”
1 Samuel 7:3–4	Israel called to remove Baals and Ashtaroth	“Put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth… and serve him only.”
1 Samuel 12:10	Confession of serving Baals and Ashtaroth	“We have forsaken the LORD and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth.”
1 Kings 16:31–33	Ahab promotes Baal worship nationally	“He erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal.”
1 Kings 18:18–21	Elijah confronts Israel for following Baal	“You have forsaken the commandments… and followed the Baals.”
2 Kings 10:18–28	Destruction of Baal worshipers shows its prevalence	“Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him much.”
2 Kings 17:16–17	Northern Israel worships Baal and sacrifices children	“They worshiped all the host of heaven and served Baal.”
2 Kings 21:3–6	Manasseh rebuilds Baal altars and practices idolatry	“He erected altars for Baal… and worshiped all the host of heaven.”
2 Kings 23:4–5	Josiah removes vessels and priests devoted to Baal	“He burned them… and deposed the priests who made offerings to Baal.”
2 Chronicles 28:2–4	Ahaz makes images for Baals and sacrifices children	“He made metal images for the Baals… burned his sons as an offering.”
2 Chronicles 33:3	Manasseh rebuilds Baal altars and Asherah	“He erected altars to Baal and made an Asherah.”
Psalms 106:36–38	Israel serves idols and sacrifices children to demons	“They served their idols… sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons.”
Isaiah 57:5–9	Idolatrous rites with child sacrifice and foreign gods	“You slaughter your children in the valleys… among the oaks.”
Jeremiah 2:8	Prophets prophesy by Baal	“The prophets prophesied by Baal.”
Jeremiah 7:9	Condemnation for burning incense to Baal	“Will you… burn incense to Baal… and then come before me?”
Jeremiah 11:13	Judah has altars to Baal in every city	“You have as many altars to shame as cities… altars to Baal.”
Jeremiah 19:5	Child sacrifices offered to Baal	“They built the high places of Baal to burn their sons in the fire.”
Jeremiah 32:35	Children offered in fire to Baal/Molech	“They built the high places of Baal… to cause their sons and daughters to pass through the fire.”
Ezekiel 6:4–6	Idolatrous altars and idols of Israel condemned	“Your altars shall become desolate… your idols broken.”
Ezekiel 8:10–16	Elders worship idols and the sun in the temple vision	“Every form of creeping things… portrayed on the wall.”
Ezekiel 20:27–31	Israel defiles itself with idols and child sacrifice	“They offer up all their firstborn… making them pass through the fire.”
Hosea 2:13	Israel credited Baal and forgot the LORD	“She went after her lovers and forgot me.”
Zephaniah 1:4–5	Judgment on those who bow to Baal and host of heaven	“I will cut off… the remnant of Baal… those who bow to the host of heaven.”

This combined table includes the principal narrative, legal, royal, prophetic, and poetic passages in the Old Testament describing Israelites turning to Baal, demons, or other foreign gods/idols.