1 Kings 16:32

1 Kings 16:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
• New International Version (NIV)He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he built in Samaria.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he built in Samaria.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.

Context of 1 Kings 16:32

30Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the sight of the Lord than all who were before him. 31As if following in the sinful footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not bad enough, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians. Then he worshiped and bowed to Baal. He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal he had built in Samaria. 33Ahab also made an Asherah pole; he did more to anger the Lord God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him. 34During Ahab’s reign, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. Abiram, his firstborn son, died when he laid the foundation; Segub, his youngest son, died when he erected its gates, just as the Lord had warned through Joshua son of Nun.

1 Kings 16:32 word by word

וַיָּ֥קֶם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַבָּ֑עַל בֵּ֣ית הַבַּ֔עַל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָ֖ה בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he reared upקוּםqûm · to arise: raiseH6965
• an altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• for Baalבַּעַלba‛al · BaalH1168
• in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• which he had builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• in Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshômerôn · SamariaH8111

Cross-references for 1 Kings 16:32

• 2 Kings 10:21Jehu sent invitations throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; not one was absent. They arrived at the temple of Baal and filled it up from end to end.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 16:32

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-34Verses 29-34 Ahab did evil above all that reigned before him, and did it with a particular enmity both against Jehovah and Israel. He was not satisfied with breaking the second commandment by image-worship, he broke the first by worshipping other gods: making light of lesser sins makes way for greater. Marriages with daring offenders also imbolden in wickedness, and hurry men on to the greatest excesses. One of Ahab's subjects, following the example of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-33Ahab is considered the worst king of Israel in terms of spirituality. People later blamed his bad actions on his wife Jezebel's influence (1 Kings 21:25). Ahab and Jezebel promoted Canaanite religious practices, which led Israel away from God. Combined with Jeroboam's false worship, these actions eventually brought disaster to Israel.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 29-3329-33. Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord above all that were before him--The worship of God by symbols had hitherto been the offensive form of apostasy in Israel, but now gross idolatry is openly patronized by the court. This was done through the influence of Jezebel, Ahab's queen. She was "the daughter of Eth-baal, king of the Zidonians." He was priest of Ashtaroth or Astarte, who, having murdered Philetes, king of Tyre, ascended the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 16:32

• Ahab
• Altar
• Baal
• Rulers
• Samaria

In the dictionaries

• Baal
• Samaria
• Samaria, Samaritan
• Ahab
• Baasha
• Apostasy; Apostate
• Elijah
• Israel, History of
• Palestine Exploration
• Phoenicia; Phoenicians

Commentaries on 1 Kings 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings