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- 1 Kings
- Chapter 22
- Verse 53
1 Kings 22:53
For he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
For he served Baal, and worshipped him,.... That is, Ahaziah served him, as his father had done, and his mother still did:
and provoked to anger the Lord God of Israel, according to all that his…
Here is, I. A short account of the reign of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, of which we shall have a much fuller narrative in the book of Chronicles, and of the greatness and goodness of that prince,…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
for[R.V. And] he served Baal This is an additional count in his wickedness, not an explanation of what is contained in the verse before. Hence the change. The LXX., instead of -according to all that…
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