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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/16.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/16.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the eyes of the LORD than any of those before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, even more than any of the kings before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that <i>were</i> before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who <i>were</i> before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Ahab the son of Omri did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh more than all who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all [the kings] who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the LORD’s sight more than all who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the LORD&#8217s sight more than all who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah above all that were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ahab did more things to disobey the LORD than any king before him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Ahab, son of Omri, did what the LORD considered evil. He was worse than all [the kings] who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He sinned against the LORD more than any of his predecessors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Omri's son Ahab practiced more of what the LORD considered to be evil than anyone who had lived before him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the sight of the LORD than all who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight above all that were before him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Ahab son of Omri does evil in the eyes of YHWH above all who [are] before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Ahab son of Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah above all who are before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Ahab son of Omri will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah above all which were before him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Achab the son of Amri did evil in the sight of the Lord above all that were before him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Ahab, the son of Omri, did evil in the sight of the Lord, beyond all who had been before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Ahab, son of Omri, did what was evil in the LORD’s sight more than any of his predecessors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all who were before him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Akhab, son of Amri, did what is evil before LORD JEHOVAH, more than all who were before him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Achaab did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and did more wickedly than all that were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/16-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=6618" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/16.htm">Ahab Reigns in Israel, Marries Jezebel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29</span>In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/256.htm" title="256: ’aḥ·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- Once oechab; from 'ach and 'ab; brother of father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon.">However, Ahab</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/6018.htm" title="6018: ‘ā·mə·rî (N-proper-ms) -- A king of Isr., also several other Isr. From amar; heaping; Omri, an Israelite.">of Omri</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">did</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·ra‘ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê (Prep-b:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kōl (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">more than all</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">were before him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-25.htm">1 Kings 21:25</a></span><br />(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-18.htm">1 Kings 18:18</a></span><br />“I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-22.htm">2 Kings 9:22</a></span><br />When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm">1 Kings 21:20</a></span><br />When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-26.htm">1 Kings 21:26</a></span><br />He committed the most detestable acts by going after idols, just like the Amorites whom the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-18.htm">2 Kings 10:18-28</a></span><br />Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot. / Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal. / And Jehu commanded, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they announced it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-16.htm">2 Kings 17:16</a></span><br />They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-3.htm">2 Kings 21:3</a></span><br />For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-6.htm">2 Chronicles 21:6</a></span><br />And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-3.htm">2 Chronicles 22:3-4</a></span><br />Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-3.htm">2 Chronicles 33:3</a></span><br />For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9</a></span><br />Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Hosea 1:4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-16.htm">Micah 6:16</a></span><br />You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-28.htm">Romans 1:28-32</a></span><br />Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. / They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.</p><p class="hdg">above</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/16-25.htm">1 Kings 16:25,31,33</a></b></br> But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that <i>were</i> before him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/14-9.htm">1 Kings 14:9</a></b></br> But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/21-25.htm">1 Kings 21:25</a></b></br> But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/16-29.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-26.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-25.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-29.htm">Omri</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-25.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-25.htm">Worse</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-25.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/16-33.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-20.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-6.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-26.htm">Omri</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-6.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-17.htm">Worse</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-2.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-1.htm">Jehu's prophecy against Baasha</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-5.htm">Elah succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-8.htm">Zimri, conspiring against Elah, succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">Zimri executes Jehu's prophecy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-15.htm">Omri, made king by the soldiers, forces Zimri desperately to burn himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-21.htm">The kingdom being divided, Omri prevails against Tibni</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-23.htm">Omri builds Samaria</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-25.htm">His wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-27.htm">Ahab succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-29.htm">Ahab's most wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-34.htm">Joshua's curse upon Hiel the builder of Jericho</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>However, Ahab son of Omri</b><br>Ahab was the son of Omri, who was a powerful king of Israel and established the capital in Samaria. Omri's reign marked a significant political and military strength, but he also led Israel into idolatry. Ahab inherited this legacy and expanded upon it. The mention of Ahab as "son of Omri" highlights the continuation of a dynasty known for its departure from the worship of Yahweh. This sets the stage for Ahab's own actions and the spiritual decline of Israel.<p><b>did evil in the sight of the LORD</b><br>The phrase "did evil in the sight of the LORD" is a common biblical expression used to describe actions that are contrary to God's commandments and desires. Ahab's evil included promoting the worship of Baal, a Canaanite deity, and building altars for Baal in Samaria. This was a direct violation of the first commandment, which forbids the worship of other gods. Ahab's actions were not just politically motivated but were seen as a spiritual rebellion against the covenant relationship between God and Israel.<p><b>more than all who were before him</b><br>This phrase indicates that Ahab's actions were unprecedented in their wickedness. Previous kings of Israel had also committed sins, but Ahab's reign marked a new low in terms of idolatry and moral corruption. His marriage to Jezebel, a Phoenician princess and ardent worshiper of Baal, further exacerbated the situation, leading to widespread idolatry and persecution of the prophets of Yahweh. This comparison to previous kings underscores the severity of Ahab's sins and sets the stage for the prophetic confrontations with Elijah, who would challenge Ahab's apostasy and call Israel back to the worship of the true God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahab.htm">Ahab</a></b><br>The son of Omri, Ahab became the king of Israel and is noted for his significant departure from the ways of the LORD, engaging in idolatry and leading Israel into sin.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/o/omri.htm">Omri</a></b><br>Ahab's father, who was also a king of Israel. Omri established a powerful dynasty but was known for his own evil practices, setting a precedent for Ahab's reign.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom, which Ahab ruled. During his reign, Israel experienced significant spiritual decline due to Ahab's idolatry and alliances.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who is the ultimate judge of the actions of kings and nations. Ahab's actions were considered evil in the sight of the LORD.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/idolatry.htm">Idolatry</a></b><br>A central theme in Ahab's reign, as he introduced and promoted the worship of Baal, leading Israel away from the worship of the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_leadership.htm">The Consequences of Leadership</a></b><br>Ahab's reign demonstrates how a leader's actions can lead an entire nation into sin. Leaders bear a significant responsibility to uphold righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a></b><br>Ahab's introduction of Baal worship highlights the destructive nature of idolatry, which draws people away from the true worship of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Ahab's life serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of obeying God's commandments and the severe consequences of disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/influence_of_relationships.htm">Influence of Relationships</a></b><br>Ahab's marriage to Jezebel, a staunch promoter of Baal worship, shows how personal relationships can influence one's spiritual direction, for better or worse.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment_is_just.htm">God's Judgment is Just</a></b><br>Despite Ahab's power and influence, his actions were judged by God, reminding us that divine justice prevails over human authority.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Ahab the son of Omri</span> [The repetition is noticeable. It is possible that the preceding verse has been revised by a chronologer. The LXX. text is much more condensed] did evil in the sight of the Lord above all that were before him. [The same words are used of his father in ver. 25. It is not difficult to see in what way Ahab's rule was worse even than Omri's. The latter had gone beyond his predecessors in the matter of the calf worship. See note on ver. 25. But the calf worship, however it may have deteriorated in process of time - and it is the tendency of such systems to wax worse and worse - was nevertheless a cult, though a corrupt, and unauthorized, and illicit cultus, of the one true God. Under Ahab, however, positive idolatry was established and fostered the worship of foreign and shameful deities.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/16-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">However, Ahab</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחְאָ֧ב</span> <span class="translit">(’aḥ·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_256.htm">Strong's 256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Omri</span><br /><span class="heb">עָמְרִ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·mə·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6018.htm">Strong's 6018: </a> </span><span class="str2">Omri -- a king of Israel, also several other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">did</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֨עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evil</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרַ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(hā·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the sight</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵינֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">more than all</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכֹּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were before him.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/16-30.htm">1 Kings 16:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/16-30.htm">1 Kings 16:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/16-30.htm">1 Kings 16:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/16-30.htm">1 Kings 16:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/16-30.htm">1 Kings 16:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/16-30.htm">1 Kings 16:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/16-30.htm">1 Kings 16:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/16-30.htm">1 Kings 16:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/16-30.htm">1 Kings 16:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/16-30.htm">1 Kings 16:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/16-30.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 16:30 Ahab the son of Omri did that (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/16-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 16:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 16:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/16-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 16:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 16:31" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>