He did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
1 Kings 21:26 in context
1 Kings 21:23–29
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The LORD also spoke of Jezebel, saying, “The dogs will eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel.
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The dogs will eat whoever dies of Ahab in the city; and the birds of the sky will eat whoever dies in the field.”
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But there was no one like Ahab, who sold himself to do that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
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He did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
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When Ahab heard those words, he tore his clothes, put sackcloth on his body, fasted, lay in sackcloth, and went about despondently.
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The LORD’s word came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
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“See how Ahab humbles himself before me? Because he humbles himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but I will bring the evil on his house in his son’s day.”
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