And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.
Ver. 7. And served Baalim and the groves.] That is, In the groves. The devil purposely chose those dark places, called Luci quia minime lucent, that his Tenebriones, children of darkness, might there more closely commit their deeds of darkness. Nos pudore pulso, said those worshippers of Priapus or Baalpeor, We cannot better please our god, than by banishing modesty.