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 must destroy their altars, smash their images, and cut down their Asherah poles.
2 Kings 13:6
But they did not repudiate the sinful ways of the family of Jeroboam, who encouraged Israel to sin; they continued in those sins. There was even an Asherah pole standing in Samaria.
2 Kings 17:16
They abandoned all the commandments of the Lord their God; they made two metal calves and an Asherah pole, bowed down to all the stars in the sky, and worshiped Baal.
2 Kings 21:3
He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he set up altars for Baal and made an Asherah pole just like King Ahab of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the stars in the sky and worshiped them.
Jeremiah 17:1
The sin of Judah is engraved with an iron chisel on their stone-hard hearts. It is inscribed with a diamond point on the horns of their altars.
Did more to provoke
1 Kings 16:30
Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the sight of the Lord than all who were before him.
1 Kings 21:19
Say to him, 'This is what the Lord says: "Haven't you committed murder and taken possession of the property of the deceased?"' Then say to him, 'This is what the Lord says: "In the spot where dogs licked up Naboth's blood they will also lick up your blood -- yes, yours!"'"
1 Kings 22:6
So the king of Israel assembled about four hundred prophets and asked them, "Should I attack Ramoth Gilead or not?" They said, "Attack! The sovereign one will hand it over to the king."
General references
Deuteronomy 16:21
You must not plant any kind of tree as a sacred Asherah pole near the altar of the Lord your God which you build for yourself.