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1 Kings 16:30

AhabOmri
Sin

28 And Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Ahab reigned in his place.

29 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.

However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.

31 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.

32 First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria.

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BSB
However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.
KJV
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
WEB
Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight above all that were before him.
ASV
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah above all that were before him.
DARBY
And Ahab the son of Omri wrought evil in the sight of Jehovah more than all that were before him.
BLB
And Ahab son of Omri did evil in the eyes of YHWH more than all who [were] before him.
ÅB
Akab, Omris sønn, gjorde hva ondt var i Herrens øyne, mere enn noen av dem som hadde vært før ham.
OTB
Akab, sønn av Omri, handlet mer ondsinnet i Herrens øyne enn alle som var før ham.
B1930
Akab, Omris sønn, gjorde hvad ondt var i Herrens øine, mere enn nogen av dem som hadde vært før ham.

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  • 1 Kings 16:25

    But Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD and acted more wickedly than all who were before him.

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  • 1 Kings 14:9

    You have done more evil than all who came before you. You have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke Me, and you have flung Me behind your back.

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  • 1 Kings 21:25

    (Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.

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  • 2 Kings 3:2

    And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.

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  • 1 Kings 16:33

    Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him.

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  • 1 Kings 16:31

    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.

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