1 Kings 16:32

“And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

And hee reared vp an Altar for Baal, in the house of Baal, which hee had built in Samaria.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

So he erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal which he built in Samaria.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And he put up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal which he had made in Samaria.
- Basic English Bible

And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he built in Samaria.
- Darby Bible

And he erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
- Webster's Bible

He reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
- World English Bible

and raiseth up an altar for Baal, in the house of the Baal, that he built in Samaria;
- Youngs Literal Bible

And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 16:32


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.

16:34 In his days - This is added, as an instance of the certainty of divine predictions, this being fulfilled eight hundred years after it was threatened; and withal, as a warning to the Israelites, not to think themselves innocent or safe, because the judgment threatened against them by Ahijah, chap.#14:15|, was not yet executed. Or, as an evidence of the horrible corruption of his times, and of that high contempt of God which then reigned.The Bethelite - Who lived in Bethel, the seat and sink of idolatry,wherewith he was throughly leavened. He laid, &c. - That is, in thebeginning of his building, God took away his first - born, and otherssuccessively in the progress of the work, and the youngest when he finishedit. And so he found by his own sad experience, the truth of God's word.


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