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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 16:25

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 worse idolatry of Baal, formally introduced by Ahab. The “statutes of Omri” are referred to by Micah (Micah 6:16) in parallelism with the “works of the house of Ahab,” as the symbol of hardened and hopeless apostasy.

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See also 1 Kings 16:25 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 25. _DID WORSE THAN ALL - BEFORE HIM_] Omri was, 1. An idolater in principle; 2. An idolater in practice; 3. He led the people to idolatry by _precept_ and _example_; and, which was that in w...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    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)....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    4. KINGS OF ISRAEL Chapter S 15:25-16 _ 1. Nadab, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:25)_ 2. Baasha, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:34; 1 Kings 16:1) 3. Elah, King of Israel ...

  • 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 destruction o...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord_ R.V. AND OMRI DID THAT WHICH WAS EVIL IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD. Thus translating as in other passages. _and did worse than_ R.V. AND DEALT WICKEDLY ABO...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    D. THE OMRI DYNASTY 16:21-34 The Omri dynasty ruled Israel for forty-four years. The closing verses of chapter 16 contain brief notices concerning (1) Omri's rise to power (1 Kings 16:21-22); (2) the...

  • 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-typed fo...

  • 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. Jehu's denunciation of Baasha is similar to Ahijah's denunciation of Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:7)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 16 V1 Then the *Lord spoke to Jehu the son of Hanani. He gave him this message for Baasha. V2 ‘You were not an important person, but I ma...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה עָמְרִ֛י הָ רַ֖ע בְּ עֵינֵ֣י

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE KINGS OF ISRAEL FROM ZIMRI TO AHAB 1 Kings 16:11 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 powerful B...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    PERSISTENCE IN SINFUL WAYS 1 Kings 16:15 These Chapter s afford a dreary record of apostasy and revolution, of idolatry and national disaster. Perhaps the great mass of the people-the peasantry-were...

  • 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 "drinki...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    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 it...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Above. He made a law, (Calmet) to force all to conform to the established irreligion, Micheas vi. 16. (Haycock)_...

  • 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 s...

  • 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 proclai...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14, 15, AND 16. In spite of this testimony, Jeroboam perseveres in his sin. The only one of his sons in whom any piety is seen dies; and the judgment of God...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole 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 inflicted on...

  • 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 pud...

  • 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...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1.7 Iehus prophesie against Baasha. 5 Elah succeedeth him. 8 Zimri conspiring against Elah, succeedeth him. 11 Zimri executeth Iehus prophesie. 15 Omri made King by the souldiers, forceth Zimri de...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE RULE OF OMRI AND OF AHAB...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that were before him, he went farther in the open practice of idolatry than all his predecessors....

  • Leslie 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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    15-28 When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another. Proud aspiring men ruin one another. Omri struggled with Tibni some years. Though we do not always understand the rules by which G...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 16:25 Omri H6018 did H6213 (H8799) evil H7451 eyes H5869 LORD H3068 worse H7489 (H8686) before...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF OMRI KING OF ISRAEL C. 884-872 BC. (1 KINGS 16:21). We now come to the reign of one of Israel's greatest kings humanly speaking, even though from the divine viewpoint he was a disaster. Y...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Evil reigns of Baasha, Elah, Zimri, Omri, Ahab kings of Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Baasha, Jehu, Elah, Zimri, Omri, Ahab, Jezebel, Tibni, Hiel, Segub. CONCLUSION: Destruction, when it comes,...

  • 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 favoured....

  • The 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 Kings 16:18....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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 sin...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So the word of the LORD came to Jehu the prophet unto Baasha, saying, Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, made thee prince over my people Israel; and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam, a...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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