Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.
Made a grove
Did more to provoke
General references
Bible References
Made a grove
Exodus 34:13
Rather, you are to tear down their altars, you are to smash their sacred pillars, and you are to cut down their sacred poles
2 Kings 13:6
Nevertheless, they did not change course away from the sins of Jeroboam's household, by which he caused Israel to sin, but continued on that same course, with Asherah poles remaining in place in Samaria.
2 Kings 17:16
They abandoned all of the commands given by the LORD their God, crafted for themselves cast images of two calves, constructed an Asherah, worshipped all of the stars in heaven, and served Baal.
2 Kings 21:3
He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed. He erected altars for Baal, crafted an Asherah, just as King Ahab of Israel had done, and worshipped and served the stars of heaven.
Jeremiah 17:1
The sin of Judah is engraved with an iron stylus. It is inscribed with a diamond point on the tablet of their heart and on the horns of their altars.
Did more to provoke
1 Kings 16:30
Omri's son Ahab practiced more of what the LORD considered to be evil than anyone who had lived before him.
1 Kings 21:19
Ask the king, "Did you commit murder? And now you're going to steal as well?' Also tell him, "This is what the LORD says: "Where the dogs were licking up Naboth's blood, dogs will also lick up your blood that's right yours!"'"
1 Kings 22:6
So the king of Israel called in about 400 prophets and asked them, "Should we go attack Ramoth-gilead, or should I call off the attack?" "Go attack them," they all said, "because the Lord will drop them right into the king's hand!"
General references
Deuteronomy 16:21
"You are not to set up a sacred pole beside the altar of the LORD your God that you will build.