1 Kings 21:26
24 Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.”
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.
He committed the most detestable acts by going after idols, just like the Amorites whom the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.)
27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.
28 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying:
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- BSB
- He committed the most detestable acts by going after idols, just like the Amorites whom the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.)
- KJV
- And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
- WEB
- He did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
- ASV
- And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel.)
- DARBY
- And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom Jehovah had dispossessed before the children of Israel.)
- BLB
- And he acted very abominably in following after the idols, according to all that the Amorite had done, whom YHWH had cast out before the sons of Israel.)
- ÅB
- Hans ferd var overmåte avskyelig; han fulgte de motbydelige avguder, aldeles som amorittene hadde gjort, de som Herren drev bort for Israels barn.
- OTB
- Han handlet på de mest avskyelige måter ved å følge avguder, slik amorittene hadde gjort, som Herren drev ut foran Israel.
- B1930
- Hans ferd var overmåte vederstyggelig; han fulgte de motbydelige avguder, aldeles som amorittene hadde gjort, de som Herren drev bort for Israels barn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Kings 21:11
“Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin,
Read in contextGenesis 15:16
In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”
Read in contextLeviticus 18:25–30
Even the land has become defiled, so I am punishing it for its sin, and the land will vomit out its inhabitants.
Read in contextEzekiel 18:12
He oppresses the poor and needy; he commits robbery and does not restore a pledge. He lifts his eyes to idols; he commits abominations.
Read in contextLeviticus 20:22–23
You are therefore to keep all My statutes and ordinances, so that the land where I am bringing you to live will not vomit you out.
Read in contextIsaiah 65:4
sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs and polluted broth from their bowls.
Read in contextPsalms 106:35–39
but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs.
Read in context2 Chronicles 15:8
When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple.
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