1 Kings 16:25 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him. ”

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Omri outwent his idolatrous predecessors in his zeal, reducing the calf-worship to a regular formal system, which went down to posterity (compare the marginal reference).

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did (k) worse than all that [were] before him. (k) For such is the nature of idolatry, that the superstition of it daily increases, and the older i...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  1 Kings 15:33 to 1 Kings 16:34 . Baasha's Dynasty. Rise of the House of Omri. Nothing is told us of Baasha except the usual annalistic details, and, that a prophet named Jehu foretold the destru...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him. Did worse than all - before him - Omri was, 1. An idolater in principle; 2. An idolater in practice; 3...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him. But Omri wrought evil. The character of Omri's reign, and his death, are described in the stereo-ty...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Reigns of Elah, Zimri, and Omri 1. Jehu the son of Hanani] Hanani is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 16:7-10 . Jehu's denunciation of Baasha is similar to Ahijah's denunciation of Jeroboam ( 1 King...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Did worse than all that were before him. — This phrase, used of Jeroboam in 1 Kings 14:9 , may indicate, in addition to the acceptance and development of the old idolatry, some anticipation of the...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE KINGS OF ISRAEL FROM ZIMRI TO AHAB 1 Kings 16:11-34 As far as we can understand from our meager authorities-and we have no independent source of information-we infer that Elah, son of the p...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Persistence in Sinful Ways 1 Kings 16:15-28 These Chapter s afford a dreary record of apostasy and revolution, of idolatry and national disaster. Perhaps the great mass of the people-the peasan...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Here we have the account of how Jehu was called on to exercise judgment against Baasha. This being accomplished, Elah succeeded Baasha on the throne of Israel. He was so corrupt as to be found "drink...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (23) In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah. (24) And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  THE HOUSE OF OMRI ‘Omri did worse than all that were before him.’ 1 Kings 16:25 I. Omri was commander of the army that was besieging Gibbethon , when by the acclamation of the camp, he was...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord ,.... Openly and publicly, as if it were in defiance of him: and did worse than all that were before him ; taking no warning by the judgments inflicte...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that [were] before him. Ver. 25. And did worse than all. ] Noluit solita peccare, as Seneca saith of some in his time: et p...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Omri wrought evil in the sight of the Lord He rendered himself infamous for his wickedness. And did worse than all that were before him Not only walking in the way of Jeroboam, in worshipping the...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  The Lord had another servant to bring a solemn message to Baasha. Jehu, the son of Hanani, was the messenger at this time (v.1). Though the history records that Baasha had murdered his master to take...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Zimri's Death; Reign of Omri. B. C. 929.       15 In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No text from Poole on this verse.

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Reign Of Omri King of Israel c. 884-872 BC. ( 1 Kings 16:21-28 ). We now come to the reign of one of Israel's greatest kings humanly speaking, even though from the divine viewpoint he was a di...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 1 Kings 16:15 . Did Zimri reign seven days —A brief possession of a throne won by such criminal deeds! The Israelites repudiated the villainous usurper. 1 Kin...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  1 Kings 16:2 . I exalted thee. Baasha was raised from the ranks to regal dignity. 1 Kings 16:7 . Jehu son of Hanani the prophet; the only case I think in which a Father and a son were so favou...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION This division of chapters, immediately after the commencement of the narrative of the reign of Baasha, is somewhat unfortunate, inasmuch as it obscures the close connexion between the...

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Rule of Omri and of Ahab

  Read the comments

• 1 Kings 16:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Kings 14:9 ; 1 Kings 16:30 ; 1 Kings 16:31 ; 1 Kings 16:33 ; Micah 6:16

  Read the comments