Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he built in Samaria. New Living Translation First Ahab built a temple and an altar for Baal in Samaria. English Standard Version He erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he built in Samaria. Berean Standard Bible First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. King James Bible And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. New King James Version Then he set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. New American Standard Bible So he erected an altar for Baal at the house of Baal, which he built in Samaria. NASB 1995 So he erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal which he built in Samaria. NASB 1977 So he erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he built in Samaria. Legacy Standard Bible So he erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal which he built in Samaria. Amplified Bible So he erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal which he built in Samaria. Christian Standard Bible He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. Holman Christian Standard Bible He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. American Standard Version And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he raised up an altar to Baal in the house of Baal which he built in Samaria. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he set up an alter to Baal, in the house of his abominations, which he built in Samaria. Contemporary English Version Ahab built an altar and temple for Baal in Samaria Douay-Rheims Bible And he set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal, which he had built in Samaria, English Revised Version And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. GOD'S WORD® Translation He built the temple of Baal in Samaria and set up an altar there. Good News Translation He built a temple to Baal in Samaria, made an altar for him, and put it in the temple. International Standard Version He built an altar for Baal in a temple for Baal that he constructed in Samaria. JPS Tanakh 1917 And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. Literal Standard Version and raises up an altar for Ba‘al in the house of the Ba‘al, which he built in Samaria; Majority Standard Bible First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. New American Bible Ahab set up an altar to Baal in the house of Baal which he built in Samaria, NET Bible He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal he had built in Samaria. New Revised Standard Version He erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he built in Samaria. New Heart English Bible He reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. Webster's Bible Translation And he erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. World English Bible He raised up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. Young's Literal Translation and raiseth up an altar for Baal, in the house of the Baal, that he built in Samaria; Additional Translations ... Context Ahab Reigns in Israel, Marries Jezebel…31And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. 32First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. 33Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him.… Cross References 2 Kings 3:2 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made. 2 Kings 10:18 Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, "Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot. 2 Kings 10:21 Then Jehu sent word throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; there was not a man who failed to show. They entered the temple of Baal, and it was filled from end to end. 2 Kings 10:26 They brought out the sacred pillar of the temple of Baal and burned it. Treasury of Scripture And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. the house of Baal 2 Kings 10:21,26,27 And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another… Jump to Previous Altar Baal Ba'al Built Erected House Raiseth Reared Samaria Sama'ria TempleJump to Next Altar Baal Ba'al Built Erected House Raiseth Reared Samaria Sama'ria Temple1 Kings 16 1. Jehu's prophecy against Baasha5. Elah succeeds him 8. Zimri, conspiring against Elah, succeeds him 11. Zimri executes Jehu's prophecy 15. Omri, made king by the soldiers, forces Zimri desperately to burn himself 21. The kingdom being divided, Omri prevails against Tibni 23. Omri builds Samaria 25. His wicked reign 27. Ahab succeeds him 29. Ahab's most wicked reign 34. Joshua's curse upon Hiel the builder of Jericho Verse 32. - And he reared up an altar for Baal in [Heb. omits in; cf. 1 Kings 15:15, etc.] the house of Baal [A temple, we can hardly doubt, of considerable splendour. Jezebel would not be satisfied with less], which he had built in Samaria [According to 2 Kings 3:2; 2 Kings 10:27, he also raised a pillar (A.V. image) in the house of Baal. We learn from Dius and Menander that Hiram had raised a golden pillar to Baal in Tyre. Perhaps Ahab may have copied this. But it is probable that this image, which represented the generative powers of nature, was an essential part of the impure worship of Baal. The house and its contents alike were destroyed by Jehu (2 Kings 10:27). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew First, [Ahab] set upוַיָּ֥קֶם (way·yā·qem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand an altar מִזְבֵּ֖חַ (miz·bê·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4196: An altar for Baal לַבָּ֑עַל (lab·bā·‘al) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god in the temple בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Baal הַבַּ֔עַל (hab·ba·‘al) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he had built בָּנָ֖ה (bā·nāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build in Samaria. בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ (bə·šō·mə·rō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8111: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel Links 1 Kings 16:32 NIV1 Kings 16:32 NLT 1 Kings 16:32 ESV 1 Kings 16:32 NASB 1 Kings 16:32 KJV 1 Kings 16:32 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 16:32 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 16:32 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 16:32 French Bible 1 Kings 16:32 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 16:32 He reared up an altar for Baal (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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