And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
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Interpretation
Ahab did evil above all that reigned before him, and did it with a particular enmity both against Jehovah and Israel. He was not satisfied with breaking the second commandment by image-worship, he broke the first by worshipping other gods: making light of lesser sins makes way for greater.
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This thought runs through 1 Kings 16:29-33.
Glossary
- Samaria Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Samaria.