Omri did the things that the Lord said were wrong. Omri was worse than all the kings that were before him.
1 Kings 21:25 - Easy To Read Version There is no other person that has done so many wrong things or sinned so much as Ahab. His wife Jezebel caused him to do those things. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For there was no one who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the Lord as did Ahab, incited by his wife Jezebel. American Standard Version (1901) (But there was none like unto Ahab, who did sell himself to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up. Common English Bible Truly there has never been anyone like Ahab who sold out by doing evil in the LORD’s eyes—evil that his wife Jezebel led him to do. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, there was no other person similar to Ahab, who was sold so that he did evil in the sight of the Lord. For his wife, Jezebel, urged him on. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now there was not such another as Achab, who was sold to do evil in the sight of the Lord: for his wife Jezabel set him on. |
Omri did the things that the Lord said were wrong. Omri was worse than all the kings that were before him.
Elijah answered, “I have not caused Israel trouble. You and your father’s family caused all this trouble. You caused the trouble when you stopped obeying the Lord’s commands and began following the false gods.
One time Jezebel was killing all the Lord’s prophets. So Obadiah took 100 prophets and hid them in two caves. Obadiah put 50 prophets in one cave and 50 prophets in another cave. Then Obadiah brought them food and water.)
So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah. Jezebel said, “I promise that before this same time tomorrow, I will kill you like you killed those prophets. If I don’t succeed, then may the gods kill me.”
So Elijah went to Ahab. Ahab saw Elijah and said, “You have found me again. You are always against me.”
Jezebel answered, “But you are the king over Israel! Get out of your bed. Eat something and you will feel better. I will get Naboth’s field for you.”
Ahaziah sinned against the Lord. He did the same things as his father, Ahab, his mother Jezebel, and Jeroboam, son of Nebat had done. All these rulers led the people of Israel into more sin.
Ahaziah worshiped and served the false god Baal, like his father did before him. So Ahaziah caused the Lord God of Israel to be very angry. The Lord was angry at Ahaziah like he had been angry at his father before him.
They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire. They used magic and witchcraft [211] to try to learn the future. They sold themselves to do what the Lord said was evil. They did this to make the Lord angry.
There had never been a king like Josiah before. Josiah turned to the Lord with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his strength. [308] No king had followed all the Law of Moses like Josiah. And there has never been another king like Josiah since that time.
Jehu went into the house and ate and drank. Then he said, “Now see about this cursed woman. Bury her, because she is a king’s daughter.”
You know that marriages like this caused Solomon to sin. In all the many nations, there was not a king as great as Solomon. God loved Solomon. And God made Solomon king over the whole nation of Israel. But even Solomon was made to sin because of foreign women.
You might choose some of their daughters as wives for your sons. Those daughters serve false gods. They might lead your sons to do the same thing.
The sin of adultery is like a trap. The Lord will become very angry at the person who falls into that trap.
I also found that \{some women are dangerous like traps\}. Their hearts are like nets, and their arms are like chains. It is worse than death to be caught by those women. A person that follows God will run away from those women. But a sinner will be caught by them.
The Lord says,\par “\{People of Israel, you say that I divorced\par your mother, Jerusalem.\}\par But where is the legal paper\par that proves I divorced her?\par My children, did I owe money to someone?\par Did I sell you to pay a debt?\par No! You were sold\par because of the bad things you did.\par Your mother (Jerusalem) was sent away\par because of the bad things you did.\par
The Lord says,\par “You were not sold for money.\par So I will not use money\par to make you free.”\par
But some of the Jews did not believe. These Jews excited the non-Jewish people and made them think bad things about the brothers (believers).
By doing this, these Jews upset the people, the older Jewish leaders, and the teachers of the law. They became so angry that they came and grabbed Stephen. They took him to a meeting of the Jewish leaders.
I explain this by using an example that people know. I explain it this way because it is hard for you to understand. In the past you offered the parts of your body to be slaves to sin and evil. You lived only for evil. In the same way now you must give yourselves to be slaves of goodness. Then you will live only for God.
We know that the law {\cf2\super [57]} is spiritual. But I am not spiritual. Sin rules me like I am its slave.
But I have this against you: You let that woman named Jezebel do what she wants. She says that she is a prophet. {\cf2\super [22]} But she is leading my people away with her teaching. Jezebel leads my people to do sexual sins and to eat food that is offered to idols. {\cf2\super [23]}