Israel’s King Ahab
29 Ahab son of Omri became king over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of Judah’s King Asa; Ahab son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years. 30 But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight more than all who were before him. 16:30 1Kg 14:9; 16:2531 Then, as if following the sin of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not enough, he married Jezebel, 16:31 Dt 7:3–4; 1Kg 18:4,13; Rv 2:20 the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, 16:31 1Kg 11:5 and then proceeded to serve Baal and bow in worship to him. 16:31 Jdg 2:1132 He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal 16:32 2Kg 10:21,26–27 that he had built in Samaria. 33 Ahab also made an Asherah pole. 16:33 2Kg 13:6 Ahab did more to anger the Lord God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him. 16:33 1Kg 16:30