1 Kings 16:30
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.In other versions
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah above all that were before him.
ASV
And Ahab, the son of Omri, did evil in the eyes of the Lord, even worse than all who went before him.
BBE
And Ahab the son of Omri wrought evil in the sight of Jehovah more than all that were before him.
DBY
Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh above all that were before him.
WEB
and Ahab son of Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah above all who `are' before him.
YLT
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
ENG
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
WBT
However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.
BSB
In context
28So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.
29And 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.
30And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
31And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.
32And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Omri
- Ahab