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I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah.
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A Pattern of Judgment
Commentators explain that the judgment on Ahab's house was not an isolated event but followed a clear, established pattern. God had previously warned and then destroyed the dynasties of Jeroboam and Baasha for similar sins. This repetition demonstrates God's consistent and predictable judgment against unrepentant leadership.
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2 Kings
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19th Century
Anglican
Baasha. —See 1 Kings 14:10; 1 Kings 16:3–4. Shalmaneser II. mentions a king of Ammon named Ba’sa.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I will make the house of Ahab ,
The same is threatened, (See Gill on 1 Kings 21:22).
Presbyterian
In these and similar events, we must acknowledge the secret working of God, disposing people to fulfill His purposes concerning them. Jehu was anoi…
