These women invited them to sacrificial feasts, where the god of Moab was worshiped. The Israelites ate the food and worshiped the god

Baal of Peor. So the LORD was angry with them

In the land that you are taking, destroy all the places where the people worship their gods on high mountains, on hills, and under green trees.

Jeroboam appointed priests of his own to serve at the pagan places of worship and to worship demons and the idols he made in the form of bull-calves.

I will stop the people of Moab from making burnt offerings at their places of worship and from offering sacrifices to their gods. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Then Balak said to Balaam, "Come with me to another place from which you can see only some of the Israelites. Curse them for me from there."