1 Kings 16:13 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

This happened because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed, and because of the sins they led Israel to commit. They provoked the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, with their worthless idols.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

Their vanities - The “calves.” The Hebrews call an idol by terms signifying “emptiness,” “vapor,” or “nothingness.”

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Vanities —that is, idols (1 Samuel 12:21; Psalms 31:6; Isaiah 41:29; [Reference Jerem…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son
By which it appears that the son trod in the steps of his f…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

This chapter relates entirely to the kingdom of Israel and the revolutions of that kingdom. God still calls Israel His people, though wretchedly co…