30 Now Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord, more than all who were before him.

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30 Ahab son of Omri did more(A) evil in the eyes of the Lord than any of those before him.

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25 But (A)there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do wickedness in the sight of the Lord, (B)because Jezebel his wife [a]stirred him up.

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  1. 1 Kings 21:25 incited him

25 (There was never(A) anyone like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, urged on by Jezebel his wife.

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26 And he behaved very abominably in following idols, according to all (A)that the Amorites had done, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.

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26 He behaved in the vilest manner by going after idols, like the Amorites(A) the Lord drove out before Israel.)

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For he rebuilt the [a]high places (A)which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; he raised up altars for Baal, and made a [b]wooden image, (B)as Ahab king of Israel had done; and he (C)worshiped all [c]the host of heaven and served them.

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  1. 2 Kings 21:3 Places for pagan worship
  2. 2 Kings 21:3 Heb. Asherah, a Canaanite goddess
  3. 2 Kings 21:3 The gods of the Assyrians

He rebuilt the high places(A) his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he also erected altars to Baal(B) and made an Asherah pole,(C) as Ahab king of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the starry hosts(D) and worshiped them.

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11 Ephraim is (A)oppressed and broken in judgment,
Because he willingly walked by (B)human precept.

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11 Ephraim is oppressed,
    trampled in judgment,
    intent on pursuing idols.[a](A)

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  1. Hosea 5:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.