Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the sight of the Lord than all who were before him.
New American Standard Bible
Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord
King James Version
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
Holman Bible
But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight more than all who were before him.
International Standard Version
Omri's son Ahab practiced more of what the LORD considered to be evil than anyone who had lived before him.
A Conservative Version
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of LORD above all who 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.
Amplified
Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord more than all [the kings] who 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.
Darby Translation
And Ahab the son of Omri wrought evil in the sight of Jehovah more than all that were before him.
Julia Smith Translation
And Ahab son of Omri will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah above all which were before him.
King James 2000
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Ahab son of Omri did evil in the eyes of Yahweh more than all who were before him.
Modern King James verseion
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of Jehovah above all who were before him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he displeased the LORD above all that were before him.
New Heart English Bible
Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
The 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.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Ahab son of Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah above all who are before him.
Themes
Ahab » King of israel » Idolatry of
Ahab » Facts concerning » Established idolatry
Interlinear
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References
Fausets
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 16:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Reign Of Ahab In Israel
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.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 16:25
Omri did more evil in the sight of the Lord than all who were before him.
1 Kings 14:9
You have sinned more than all who came before you. You went and angered me by making other gods, formed out of metal; you have completely disregarded me.
1 Kings 21:25
(There had never been anyone like Ahab, who was firmly committed to doing evil in the sight of the Lord, urged on by his wife Jezebel.
1 Kings 16:31
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.
1 Kings 16:33
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.
2 Kings 3:2
He did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not to the same degree as his father and mother. He did remove the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.