And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.
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4 additional translationsAnd he did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel.)
He committed the most detestable acts by going after idols, just like the Amorites whom the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.)
and he doth very abominably to go after the idols, according to all that the Amorite did whom Jehovah dispossessed from the presence of the sons of Israel.'
And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom Jehovah had dispossessed before the children of Israel.)
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile