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.

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Bible References

Made a grove

Exodus 34:13
But you shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their sacred poles.
2 Kings 13:6
But they did not depart from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel to sin, but walked in them. And also the Asherah in Samaria stood.
2 Kings 17:16
And they left all the commandments of Jehovah their God, and made molten images, two calves, for themselves. And they made an Asherah and worshiped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.
2 Kings 21:3
For he built up again the high places which his father Hezekiah had destroyed. And he reared up altars for Baal, and made an Asherah, as Ahab king of Israel did. And he worshiped all the host of heaven, and served them.
Jeremiah 17:1
The sin of Judah is engraved with an iron stylus; it is carved on the tablet of the heart and on the horns of Your altar with the point of a diamond;

Did more to provoke

1 Kings 16:30
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of Jehovah above all who were before him.
1 Kings 21:19
And you shall speak to him, saying, So says Jehovah, Have you killed and also taken possession? And you shall speak to him saying, So says Jehovah, In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs shall lick your blood, even yours.
1 Kings 22:6
And the king of Israel gathered the prophets, about four hundred men, and said to them, Shall I go against Ramoth in Gilead to battle, or shall I hold back? And they said, Go up! For Jehovah shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

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Deuteronomy 16:21
You shall not set up for yourself pillars of any trees near the altar of Jehovah your God which you shall make for yourself.