1 Kings 22:39 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | WEB

Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he built, and all the cities that he built, aren`t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

The ivory house — So called from the character of its ornamentation. Ivory was largely used in the ancient world as a covering for woo…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

The ivory house. — See Amos 3:15. We note that now, for the first time since the days of Solomon (1 Kings 10:18–20), t…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the
ivory house which he made

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Ahab basely intended to betray Jehoshaphat to danger, so that he might secure himself. See what those get who join with wicked men. How can one exp…

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