Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
New American Standard Bible
So he erected an altar for Baal in
King James Version
And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
Holman Bible
He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal
International Standard Version
He built an altar for Baal in a temple for Baal that he constructed in Samaria.
A Conservative Version
And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
Amplified
So he erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal which he built in Samaria.
Bible in Basic English
And he put up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal which he had made in Samaria.
Darby Translation
And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he built in Samaria.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will raise up an altar to Baal in the house of Baal which he built in Shomeron.
King James 2000
And he raised up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he built an altar to Baal in the house of Baal which he had built in Samaria.
Modern King James verseion
And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he reared an altar to Baal in the house of Baal which he had made in Samaria.
NET Bible
He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal he had built in Samaria.
New Heart English Bible
He reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
The Emphasized Bible
And he reared an altar unto Baal, - in the house of Baal, which he built in Samaria.
Webster
And he erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
World English Bible
He reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
Youngs Literal Translation
and raiseth up an altar for Baal, in the house of the Baal, that he built in Samaria;
Themes
Ahab » King of israel » Idolatry of
Ahab » Facts concerning » Established idolatry
Altar » Used in idolatrous worship
Altars » Idolaters planted groves near
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Under ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahab, serving baal
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Idolatry of
false Worship » Brazen serpent places devoted to idolatry » Idolatrous altars
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 16:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Reign Of Ahab In Israel
31 And 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 Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. 32 And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. 33 And Ahab made the Asherah; and Ahab did yet more to provoke Jehovah, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.
Cross References
2 Kings 10:21
And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was filled from one end to another.
2 Kings 10:26-27
And they brought forth the pillars that were in the house of Baal, and burned them.