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1 Kings 16:30
Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the sight of the Lord than all who were before him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight more than all who were before him.
But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight more than all who were before him.
Hebrew Names Version
Ach'av the son of `Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
Ach'av the son of `Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
King James Version
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord above all that were before him.
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord above all that were before him.
English Standard Version
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord , more than all who were before him.
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord , more than all who were before him.
New Century Version
More than any king before him, Ahab son of Omri did many things the Lord said were wrong.
More than any king before him, Ahab son of Omri did many things the Lord said were wrong.
Amplified Bible
Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all [the kings] who were before him.
Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all [the kings] who were before him.
New American Standard Bible
Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all who were before him.
Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all who were before him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Ahab the sonne of Omri did worse in ye sight of the Lord then al that were before him.
And Ahab the sonne of Omri did worse in ye sight of the Lord then al that were before him.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Ahab the son of Omri did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh more than all who were before him.
And Ahab the son of Omri did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh more than all who were before him.
Contemporary English Version
Ahab did more things to disobey the Lord than any king before him.
Ahab did more things to disobey the Lord than any king before him.
Complete Jewish Bible
Ach'av the son of ‘Omri did what was evil from Adonai 's perspective, outdoing all his predecessors [in wickedness].
Ach'av the son of ‘Omri did what was evil from Adonai 's perspective, outdoing all his predecessors [in wickedness].
Darby Translation
And Ahab the son of Omri wrought evil in the sight of Jehovah more than all that were before him.
And Ahab the son of Omri wrought evil in the sight of Jehovah more than all that were before him.
Easy-to-Read Version
He did what the Lord said was wrong. Ahab was worse than all the kings who were before him.
He did what the Lord said was wrong. Ahab was worse than all the kings who were before him.
George Lamsa Translation
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all who were before him.
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all who were before him.
Good News Translation
He sinned against the Lord more than any of his predecessors.
He sinned against the Lord more than any of his predecessors.
Lexham English Bible
But Ahab son of Omri did evil in the eyes of Yahweh more than all who were before him.
But Ahab son of Omri did evil in the eyes of Yahweh more than all who were before him.
Literal Translation
and Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the eyes of Jehovah above all who were before him.
and Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the eyes of Jehovah above all who were before him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& dyd euell in the sighte of the LORDE, more the all they yt were before him.
& dyd euell in the sighte of the LORDE, more the all they yt were before him.
American Standard Version
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah above all that were before him.
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah above all that were before him.
Bible in Basic English
And Ahab, the son of Omri, did evil in the eyes of the Lord, even worse than all who went before him.
And Ahab, the son of Omri, did evil in the eyes of the Lord, even worse than all who went before him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Ahab the sonne of Amri did euill in the sight of the Lorde aboue all that were before him.
And Ahab the sonne of Amri did euill in the sight of the Lorde aboue all that were before him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
King James Version (1611)
And Ahab the sonne of Omri did euill in the sight of the Lord, aboue all that were before him.
And Ahab the sonne of Omri did euill in the sight of the Lord, aboue all that were before him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Achaab did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and did more wickedly than all that were before him.
And Achaab did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and did more wickedly than all that were before him.
English Revised Version
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
Berean Standard Bible
However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.
However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Achab, sone of Amry, dide yuel in the siyte of the Lord, ouer alle men that weren bifor hym;
And Achab, sone of Amry, dide yuel in the siyte of the Lord, ouer alle men that weren bifor hym;
Young's Literal Translation
and Ahab son of Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah above all who [are] before him.
and Ahab son of Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah above all who [are] before him.
Update Bible Version
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh above all that were before him.
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh above all that were before him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that [were] before him.
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that [were] before him.
World English Bible
Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh above all that were before him.
Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh above all that were before him.
New King James Version
Now Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.
Now Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.
New Living Translation
But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the Lord 's sight, even more than any of the kings before him.
But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the Lord 's sight, even more than any of the kings before him.
New Life Bible
Ahab the son of Omri did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord more than all who were before him.
Ahab the son of Omri did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord more than all who were before him.
New Revised Standard
Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord more than all who were before him.
Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord more than all who were before him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Ahab son of Omri did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, - and did more wickedly than all that were before him.
And Ahab son of Omri did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, - and did more wickedly than all that were before him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Achab, the son of Amri, did evil in the sight of the Lord above all that were before him.
And Achab, the son of Amri, did evil in the sight of the Lord above all that were before him.
Revised Standard Version
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all that were before him.
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all that were before him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all who were before him.
Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all who were before him.
Contextual Overview
29 In the thirty-eighth year of Asa's reign over Judah, Omri's son Ahab became king over Israel. Ahab son of Omri ruled over Israel for twenty-two years in Samaria. 30 Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the sight of the Lord than all who were before him. 31 As if following in the sinful footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not bad enough, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians. Then he worshiped and bowed to Baal. 32 He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal he had built in Samaria. 33 Ahab also made an Asherah pole; he did more to anger the Lord God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him. 34 During Ahab's reign, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. Abiram, his firstborn son, died when he laid the foundation; Segub, his youngest son, died when he erected its gates, just as the Lord had warned through Joshua son of Nun.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
above: 1 Kings 16:25, 1 Kings 16:31, 1 Kings 16:33, 1 Kings 14:9, 1 Kings 21:25, 2 Kings 3:2
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 14:22 - all 1 Kings 15:26 - he did evil 1 Kings 16:16 - Omri 1 Kings 21:20 - to work 1 Kings 22:52 - he did evil 2 Kings 9:22 - the whoredoms 2 Chronicles 21:13 - in the way Micah 6:16 - the works
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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 worship God in them, but he worshipped other gods besides him, as the following verses show.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
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 marriage with Jezebel, and his formal establishment of this gross and palpable idolatry as the religion of the state.
