⁶ But they did not turn away from the sins^(A) of the house of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit; they continued in them. Also, the Asherah pole^[a](B) remained standing in Samaria.

⁶ But they did not turn away from the sins^(A) of the house of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit; they continued in them. Also, the Asherah pole^[a](B) remained standing in Samaria.

Ahab Becomes King of Israel

²⁹ In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria over Israel twenty-two years. ³⁰ Ahab son of Omri did more^(A) evil in the eyes of the Lord than any of those before him.

Ahab Becomes King of Israel

²⁹ In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria over Israel twenty-two years. ³⁰ Ahab son of Omri did more^(A) evil in the eyes of the Lord than any of those before him.

⁹ You have done more evil^(A) than all who lived before you.^(B) You have made for yourself other gods, idols^(C) made of metal; you have aroused^(D) my anger and turned your back on me.^(E)

⁹ You have done more evil^(A) than all who lived before you.^(B) You have made for yourself other gods, idols^(C) made of metal; you have aroused^(D) my anger and turned your back on me.^(E)

²⁵ (There was never^(A) anyone like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, urged on by Jezebel his wife.

²⁵ (There was never^(A) anyone like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, urged on by Jezebel his wife.