Translations
Modern
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.
Traditional
And 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.
Literal
And he did evil in the eyes of YHWH, but not like his father and mother. For he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.
Latin
Et fecit malum coram Domino, sed non sicut pater suus et mater: tulit enim statuas Baal quas fecerat pater ejus.
Original
Hebrew
English
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.
Notes
Ahab likely set up the sacred pillar (or stela) of Baal when he started Baal worship (see 1 Kings 16:32–33). People also erected similar stones for pagan gods in Judah (1 Kings 14:23). Jehu (2 Kings 10:26–27) and Josiah (23:13–15) later removed these pillars.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
People
Baal: Canaanite god, "Lord/God of the Covenant"
Glossary
Elisha Jehoram Kings, Books of First and Second Moab, Moabites Sons of the Prophets
Topics
Ahab: King of Israel: Other Wickedness of Baal: An Idol of the Phoenicians, God of the Sun: Under Jehoram Jezebel was an Idolatress and Persecuted the Prophets of God Rulers: Wicked: Jehoram, Cleaving to the Sins of Jeroboam