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Why did He ask if they forgot?
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Malbim: Did you forget the cause of the evil? The kings and nation sinned in public. You cannot forget this!
2)
Which women does this refer to?
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Radak: It is the wives of each king. We find that Aviyah's wife made Mifletzes for the Asherah (Melachim I, 15:13).
