Jeremiah 22:15

Shalt thou reign Dost thou think that ostentation and luxury constitute a king?

strivest to excel in cedar mg. (less well), viest with the cedar. For "cedar" LXX (supported by the Arabic) have Ahaz(the two words resembling one another in Hebrew), but Codex A (Alexandrinus) of the LXX reads Ahab, apparently with a reference to 1 Kings 22:39, and Co. (Heb.p. 62) accepts this as the original, on the ground that the context requires a proper name.

thy father Josiah.

eat and drink, etc.] enjoyed life, but did not omit the fulfilment of the duties for which, as king, he was responsible.