“And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.”
King James Version (KJV)
16:31 A light thing - The Hebrew runs, was it a light thing, &c,that is, was this but a small sin, that therefore he needed to add moreabominations? Where the question, as is usual among the Hebrews,implies a strong denial; and intimates, that this was no small sin, buta great crime; and might have satisfied his wicked mind, without anyadditions. Jezebel - A woman infamous for her idolatry, and cruelty, andsorcery, and filthiness. Eth - baal - Called Ithbalus, or Itobalusin heathen writers. So she was of an heathenish and idolatrous race. Suchas the kings and people of Israel were expressly forbidden to marry.Baal - The idol which the Sidonians worshipped, which is thought to beHercules. And this idolatry was much worse than that of the calves;because in the calves they worshipped the true God; but in these, false godsor devils.
And Ahab the sonne of Omri did euill in the sight of the Lord, aboue all that were before him.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all who were before him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah above all that were before him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Ahab, the son of Omri, did evil in the eyes of the Lord, even worse than all who went before him.
- Basic English Bible
And Ahab the son of Omri wrought evil in the sight of Jehovah more than all that were before him.
- Darby Bible
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
- Webster's Bible
Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh above all that were before him.
- World English Bible
and Ahab son of Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah above all who [are] before him.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible