1 Kings
King James Version (KJV)
1 Kings 16:30
“And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Kings 16:30 Context
27Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 28So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead. 29And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years. 30And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him. 31And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. 32And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. 33And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.
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And Ahab the sonne of Omri did euill in the sight of the Lord, aboue all that were before him.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all who were before him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah above all that were before him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Ahab, the son of Omri, did evil in the eyes of the Lord, even worse than all who went before him.
- Basic English Bible
And Ahab the son of Omri wrought evil in the sight of Jehovah more than all that were before him.
- Darby Bible
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
- Webster's Bible
Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh above all that were before him.
- World English Bible
and Ahab son of Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah above all who [are] before him.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all who were before him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah above all that were before him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Ahab, the son of Omri, did evil in the eyes of the Lord, even worse than all who went before him.
- Basic English Bible
And Ahab the son of Omri wrought evil in the sight of Jehovah more than all that were before him.
- Darby Bible
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
- Webster's Bible
Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh above all that were before him.
- World English Bible
and Ahab son of Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah above all who [are] before him.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 16:30
16:31 A light thing - The Hebrew runs, was it a light thing, &c,that is, was this but a small sin, that therefore he needed to add moreabominations? Where the question, as is usual among the Hebrews,implies a strong denial; and intimates, that this was no small sin, buta great crime; and might have satisfied his wicked mind, without anyadditions. Jezebel - A woman infamous for her idolatry, and cruelty, andsorcery, and filthiness. Eth - baal - Called Ithbalus, or Itobalusin heathen writers. So she was of an heathenish and idolatrous race. Suchas the kings and people of Israel were expressly forbidden to marry.Baal - The idol which the Sidonians worshipped, which is thought to beHercules. And this idolatry was much worse than that of the calves;because in the calves they worshipped the true God; but in these, false godsor devils.