1 Kings 16:31 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

And as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jerobo'am the son of Nebat, he took for wife Jez'ebel the daughter of Ethba'al king of the Sido'nians, and went and served Ba'al, and worshiped him.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

As if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam (1 Kings 16:31) — Idolatries are not exclusive. While Ah…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Ethbaal, king of the Zidonians. —The mention of Ethbaal, clearly the Eithobalus of Menander (see Jos. against Apion

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him
to walk in the sin of Jeroboam the son of N…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Ahab did evil above all who reigned before him, and did it with a particular enmity both against Jehovah and Israel. He was not satisfied with brea…

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