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1 Kings 21:26

He acted very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites had done, whom the Lord cast out before the sons of Israel.

New American Standard Version

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible
John Trapp Complete Commentary
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

Nave's Topical Bible - Ahab; Amorites; Elijah; Repentance; Rulers; Women; Thompson Chain Reference - Ahab; Torrey's Topical Textbook - Amorites, the; Idolatry;

Dictionaries:

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jezebel; Jezreel; Joram or Jehoram; Naboth; Vine; Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ahab; Amorites; Holman Bible Dictionary - Festivals; Kings, 1 and 2; Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Government; Justice; Morrish Bible Dictionary - Amorites ; Jehu ; Jezebel ; The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Naboth; People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elijah; Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Urim and Thummim;

Encyclopedias:

Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel; International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ahab; Amorites;

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible

The Amorites appear here as representatives of the old Canaanite nations (Genesis 15:16 note). It seems to be implied here that their idolatries were in the main identical with those of the Phoenicians which Ahab had adopted.

Bibliographical Information
Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 1 Kings 21:26". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bnb/1-kings-21.html. 1870.

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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

And he did very abominably in following idols,.... Which were abominable to the Lord; "dunghill gods", as the Tigurine version:

according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel; meaning the seven nations that formerly inhabited Canaan, but were driven out for their sins, to make way for the children of Israel, of which the Amorites were one, and here put for all the rest.

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Bibliographical Information
Gill, John. "Commentary on 1 Kings 21:26". "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/geb/1-kings-21.html. 1999.

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 21:26 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.

Ver. 26. And he did very abominably.] All idolatries are abominable, [1 Peter 4:3] both pagan and papagan.

Bibliographical Information
Trapp, John. "Commentary on 1 Kings 21:26". John Trapp Complete Commentary. https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jtc/1-kings-21.html. 1865-1868.

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The Amorites, i.e. the seven nations of Canaan, all called by this name, as Genesis 15:16 48:22 Amos 2:9,10.

Bibliographical Information
Poole, Matthew, "Commentary on 1 Kings 21:26". Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible. https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/mpc/1-kings-21.html. 1685.

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

Amorrhites. The Sidonians still adored the idols Baal and Astaroth, with the utmost exertions of cruelty and lust. This was the religion which Achab wished to establish, more than any of his predecessors. (Calmet)

Bibliographical Information
Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on 1 Kings 21:26". "George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/hcc/1-kings-21.html. 1859.

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

idols = filthy idols. Compare Leviticus 26:30.

Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on 1 Kings 21:26". "E.W. Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bul/1-kings-21.html. 1909-1922.

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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(26) As did the Amorites.—The reference is probably not only to the idolatry and worship of false gods, but to the nameless abominations always connected with such worship.

Bibliographical Information
Ellicott, Charles John. "Commentary on 1 Kings 21:26". "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/ebc/1-kings-21.html. 1905.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

very abominably: 2 Chronicles 15:8; Isaiah 65:4; Jeremiah 16:18; 44:4; Ezekiel 18:12; 1 Peter 4:3; Revelation 21:8
according to: Genesis 15:16; Leviticus 18:25-30; 20:22,23; Deuteronomy 12:31; 2 Kings 16:3; 21:2,11; 2 Chronicles 33:2,9; 36:14; Ezra 9:11-14; Psalms 106:35-39; Ezekiel 16:47

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 16:31 - served Baal; 2 Kings 17:8 - walked; Ezekiel 16:3 - Amorite; Ezekiel 23:5 - Aholah; Micah 6:16 - the works

Bibliographical Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on 1 Kings 21:26". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/1-kings-21.html.

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