1 Kings 16:29

“And in the thirty fifth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel, etc.] At the latter end of it, the same year his father died, (see <111623>1 Kings 16:23) and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty two years; the same number of years Jeroboam did, (<111420>1 Kings 14:20).”

“Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord above all that were before him--The worship of God by symbols had hitherto been the offensive form of apostasy in Israel, but now gross idolatry is openly patronized by the court. This was done through the influence of Jezebel, Ahab's queen. She was "the daughter of Eth-baal, king of the Zidonians." He was priest of Ashtaroth or Astarte, who, having murdered Philetes, king of Tyre, ascended the throne of that kingdom, being the eighth king since Hiram. Jezebel was the wicked daughter of this regicide and idol priest--and, on her marriage with Ahab, never rested till she had got all the forms of her native Tyrian worship introduced into…”

“Twenty and two years - Rather, from a comparison between 1 Kings 15:10 and 1 Kings 22:51, not more than 21 years. Perhaps his reign did not much exceed 20 years. return to 'Top of Page'”

“am 3086-3107, bc 918-897 Samaria: Kg1 16:24 3 Kings (1 Kings) 16:30”

“The ascent of the throne of Israel by Ahab ( Kg1 16:29) formed a turning-point for the worse, though, as a comparison of Kg1 16:30 with Kg1 16:25 clearly shows, the way had already been prepared by his father Omri. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 16:30”