1 Kings 21:26
24 Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.
25 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.
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.
27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
28 And 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)
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2 Kings 21:11
Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:
Read in contextGenesis 15:16
But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
Read in contextLeviticus 18:25–30
And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.
Read in contextEzekiel 18:12
Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
Read in contextLeviticus 20:22–23
Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out.
Read in contextIsaiah 65:4
Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
Read in contextPsalms 106:35–39
But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.
Read in context2 Chronicles 15:8
And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD.
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