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1 Kings 16:31 (MSG)

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31 It wasn't enough for him to copy the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat; no, he went all out, first by marrying Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and then by serving and worshiping the god Baal.

Definition(s):
Ethbaal (Ee-ba-al): toward the idol, or with Baal
Jeroboam (Jer-o-boh-am): he that opposes the people
Jezebel (Jez-e-bell): chaste