John Trapp Complete Commentary
1 Kings 16:30
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that [were] before him.
Ver. 30. Above all that were.] He proved an arrant non-such. a
a Bipedum nequissimus.
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that [were] before him.
Ver. 30. Above all that were.] He proved an arrant non-such. a
a Bipedum nequissimus.
See 1 Kings 16:33. The great sin of Ahab - that by which he differed from all his predecessors, and exceeded them in wickedness - was his introduction of the worship of Baal, consequent upon his marri...
4. KINGS OF ISRAEL Chapter S 15:25-16 _ 1. Nadab, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:25)_ 2. Baasha, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:34; 1 Kings 16:1) 3. Elah, King of Israel ...
1 KINGS 15:33 TO 1 KINGS 16:34. BAASHA'S DYNASTY. RISE OF THE HOUSE OF OMRI. Nothing is told us of Baasha except the usual annalistic details, and, that a prophet named Jehu foretold the destruction o...
ABOVE ALL. The reign of Ahab opens. new era in Israel's history....
D. THE OMRI DYNASTY 16:21-34 The Omri dynasty ruled Israel for forty-four years. The closing verses of chapter 16 contain brief notices concerning (1) Omri's rise to power (1 Kings 16:21-22); (2) the...
_AND AHAB THE SON OF OMRI DID EVIL IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD ABOVE ALL THAT WERE BEFORE HIM._ Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord above all that were before him. The worship of God...
THE REIGNS OF ELAH, ZIMRI, AND OMRI 1. Jehu the son of Hanani] Hanani is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 16:7. Jehu's denunciation of Baasha is similar to Ahijah's denunciation of Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:7)....
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 16 V1 Then the *Lord spoke to Jehu the son of Hanani. He gave him this message for Baasha. V2 ‘You were not an important person, but I ma...
וַ יַּ֨עַשׂ אַחְאָ֧ב בֶּן ־עָמְרִ֛י הָ רַ֖ע
THE KINGS OF ISRAEL FROM ZIMRI TO AHAB 1 Kings 16:11 As far as we can understand from our meager authorities-and we have no independent source of information-we infer that Elah, son of the powerful B...
KING AHAB AND QUEEN JEZEBEL 1 Kings 16:29 "Besides what that grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said." - LYCIDAS OMRI was succeeded by his son Ahab, whose eventful reign of u...
SIN'S CLIMAX SUMMONS JEHOVAH'S PROPHET 1 Kings 16:29; 1 Kings 17:1 From the beginning of his reign Ahab set aside both the First and the Second Commandment. His marriage with Jezebel, the young and b...
Here we have the account of how Jehu was called on to exercise judgment against Baasha. This being accomplished, Elah succeeded Baasha on the throne of Israel. He was so corrupt as to be found "drinki...
(29) В¶ And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years. (30) And A...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14, 15, AND 16. In spite of this testimony, Jeroboam perseveres in his sin. The only one of his sons in whom any piety is seen dies; and the judgment of God...
AND AHAB THE SON OF OMRI DID EVIL IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD, ABOVE ALL THAT WERE BEFORE HIM. Adding other idols to the calves, and those more abominable than they; since the other kings pretended to wo...
_In the thirty and eighth year of Asa_, &c. Asa saw six kings of Israel buried, while Judah flourished under him, the length of whose reign was doubtless a great advantage to them. _Began Ahab the son...
1.7 Iehus prophesie against Baasha. 5 Elah succeedeth him. 8 Zimri conspiring against Elah, succeedeth him. 11 Zimri executeth Iehus prophesie. 15 Omri made King by the souldiers, forceth Zimri de...
THE RULE OF OMRI AND OF AHAB...
And Ahab, the son of Omri, did evil In the sight of the Lord above all that were before him, exceeding even the wickedness of his father....
The Lord had another servant to bring a solemn message to Baasha. Jehu, the son of Hanani, was the messenger at this time (v.1). Though the history records that Baasha had murdered his master to take...
29-34 Ahab did evil above all that reigned before him, and did it with a particular enmity both against Jehovah and Israel. He was not satisfied with breaking the second commandment by image-worship,...
No text from Poole on this verse....
1 Kings 16:30 Ahab H256 son H1121 Omri H6018 did H6213 (H8799) evil H7451 sight H5869 LORD H3068 before...
THE REIGN OF AHAB KING OF ISRAEL C. 872-851 BC (1 KINGS 16:29 TO 1 KINGS 22:40). The reigns of the previous seven kings of Judah and Israel have been covered in a short space (1 Kings 15:1 to...
AN INITIAL SUMMARY OF THE REIGN OF AHAB (1 KINGS 16:29). The account of Ahab's reign commences with an initial summary of his reign indicating its corruption in the eyes of YHWH. We can compare the in...
CONTENTS: Evil reigns of Baasha, Elah, Zimri, Omri, Ahab kings of Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Baasha, Jehu, Elah, Zimri, Omri, Ahab, Jezebel, Tibni, Hiel, Segub. CONCLUSION: Destruction, when it comes,...
1 Kings 16:2. _I exalted thee._ Baasha was raised from the ranks to regal dignity. 1 Kings 16:7. _Jehu son of Hanani_ the prophet; the only case I think in which a Father and a son were so favoured....
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 16:30. AHAB, THE SON OF OMRI—A name fraught with woe for Israel! 1 Kings 16:30. TOOK TO WIFE JEZEBEL—_Ethbaal_, her royal father, murdered his own brother (k...
EXPOSITION THE REIGN OF AHAB.—With the accession of Ahab a new main section of our history begins—the section which has its close in the destruction of the house of Omri by Jehu, as related in 2 Kings...
So the word of the LORD came to Jehu the prophet unto Baasha, saying, Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, made thee prince over my people Israel; and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam, a...
1 Kings 14:9; 1 Kings 16:25; 1 Kings 16:31; 1 Kings 16:33; 1 Kin