Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
1 Kings 16:25
Omri outwent his idolatrous predecessors in his zeal, reducing the calf-worship to a regular formal system, which went down to posterity (compare the marginal reference).
Omri outwent his idolatrous predecessors in his zeal, reducing the calf-worship to a regular formal system, which went down to posterity (compare the marginal reference).
Verse 25. _DID WORSE THAN ALL - BEFORE HIM_] Omri was, 1. An idolater in principle; 2. An idolater in practice; 3. He led the people to idolatry by _precept_ and _example_; and, which was that in w...
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...
_But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord_ R.V. AND OMRI DID THAT WHICH WAS EVIL IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD. Thus translating as in other passages. _and did worse than_ R.V. AND DEALT WICKEDLY ABO...
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...
_BUT OMRI WROUGHT EVIL IN THE EYES OF THE LORD, AND DID WORSE THAN ALL THAT WERE BEFORE HIM._ But Omri wrought evil. The character of Omri's reign, and his death, are described in the stereo-typed fo...
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...
DID WORSE THAN ALL THAT WERE BEFORE HIM. — This phrase, used of Jeroboam in 1 Kings 14:9, may indicate, in addition to the acceptance and development of the old idolatry, some anticipation of the wors...
וַ יַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה עָמְרִ֛י הָ רַ֖ע בְּ עֵינֵ֣י
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...
PERSISTENCE IN SINFUL WAYS 1 Kings 16:15 These Chapter s afford a dreary record of apostasy and revolution, of idolatry and national disaster. Perhaps the great mass of the people-the peasantry-were...
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...
But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did (k) worse than all that [were] before him. (k) For such is the nature of idolatry, that the superstition of it daily increases, and the older it...
_Above. He made a law, (Calmet) to force all to conform to the established irreligion, Micheas vi. 16. (Haycock)_...
(23) In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah. (24) And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of s...
_THE HOUSE OF OMRI_ ‘Omri did worse than all that were before him.’ 1 Kings 16:25 I. OMRI WAS COMMANDER OF THE ARMY THAT WAS BESIEGING GIBBETHON, when by the acclamation of the camp, he was proclai...
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...
BUT OMRI WROUGHT EVIL IN THE EYES OF THE LORD,.... Openly and publicly, as if it were in defiance of him: AND DID WORSE THAN ALL THAT WERE BEFORE HIM; taking no warning by the judgments inflicted on...
But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that [were] before him. Ver. 25. _And did worse than all._] _Noluit solita peccare,_ as Seneca saith of some in his time: _et pud...
_Omri wrought evil in the sight of the Lord_ He rendered himself infamous for his wickedness. _And did worse than all that were before him_ Not only walking in the way of Jeroboam, in worshipping the...
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...
But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that were before him, he went farther in the open practice of idolatry than all his predecessors....
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...
15-28 When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another. Proud aspiring men ruin one another. Omri struggled with Tibni some years. Though we do not always understand the rules by which G...
No text from Poole on this verse....
1 Kings 16:25 Omri H6018 did H6213 (H8799) evil H7451 eyes H5869 LORD H3068 worse H7489 (H8686) before...
THE REIGN OF OMRI KING OF ISRAEL C. 884-872 BC. (1 KINGS 16:21). We now come to the reign of one of Israel's greatest kings humanly speaking, even though from the divine viewpoint he was a disaster. Y...
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 16:15. DID ZIMRI REIGN SEVEN DAYS—A brief possession of a throne won by such criminal deeds! The Israelites repudiated the villainous usurper. 1 Kings 16:18....
EXPOSITION This division of chapters, immediately after the commencement of the narrative of the reign of Baasha, is somewhat unfortunate, inasmuch as it obscures the close connexion between the sin...
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 16:30; 1 Kings 16:31; 1 Kings 16:33; Micah 6:16