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1 Kings 16:31

BaalEthbaalJeroboamJezebelNebat
SinPraise and worship

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.

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

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.

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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BSB
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.
KJV
And 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.
WEB
As if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal and worshiped him.
ASV
And 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 Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.
DARBY
And it came to pass, as if it was a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians; and he went and served Baal and worshipped him.
BLB
And it came to pass, as though had been slight his walking in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, that he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians. And he went and served the Baal and worshiped unto him.
ÅB
Og som om det var for lite at han vandret i Jeroboams, Nebats sønns synder, tok han Jesabel, datter av sidoniernes konge Etba'al, til hustru og gav seg til å dyrke Ba'al og tilbe ham.
OTB
Og det skjedde, som om det hadde vært en triviel sak for ham å følge syndene til Jeroboam, sønn av Nebat, at han også tok Jesabel, datter av Etbaal, kongen av sidonierne, til sin kone, og gikk og tjente Baal, og tilba ham.
B1930
Og som om det var for lite at han vandret i Jeroboams, Nebats sønns synder, tok han Jesabel, datter av sidoniernes konge Etba'al, til hustru og gav sig til å dyrke Ba'al og tilbede ham.

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  • 2 Kings 17:16

    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.

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  • 2 Kings 10:18

    Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot.

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  • Judges 18:7

    So the five men departed and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living securely, like the Sidonians, tranquil and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. And they were far away from the Sidonians and had no alliance with anyone.

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  • Judges 2:11

    And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals.

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  • Deuteronomy 7:3–4

    Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,

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  • 1 Kings 21:25–26

    (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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  • Ezekiel 16:20

    You even took the sons and daughters you bore to Me and sacrificed them as food to idols. Was your prostitution not enough?

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  • 1 Kings 18:4

    for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)

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