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1 Kings 16:29–30

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¶ And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord above all that were before him.
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  1. 1 Kings 16:25Rank 1 from verse 30
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    25¶ But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that were before him.

  2. 1 Kings 14:9Rank 2 from verse 30
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    9But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:

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    25¶ 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.

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    2And he wrought evil in the sight of the Lord; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

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    31And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

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1 Kings 16:29

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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thirty

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The number equal to three tens, following twenty-nine and preceding thirty-one.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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began

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Past-tense or past-participial form of begin (to have an original or first existence; to take rise; to commence).

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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reign

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Sense 1: To exercise kingly rule, dominion, governing power, or controlling power. Sense 2: Royal rule or dominion, or the period during which a ruler governs.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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reigned

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Past-tense or past-participial form of reign (to rule as a king or exercise sovereign authority).

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twenty

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The number equal to two tens, following nineteen and preceding twenty-one.

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1 Kings 16:30

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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sight

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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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28So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.

29¶ And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.

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30And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord above all that were before him.

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31And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

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