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1 Kings 21:26

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He acted in a completely disgusting way by worshiping idols, doing exactly what the Amorites had done—the same people the LORD had driven out of the land to make room for the Israelites.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how someone was acting just as wickedly as the pagan nations God had already judged and removed from the promised land.

📚 Historical Context

This verse refers to King Ahab of Israel, who had just orchestrated the murder of Naboth to steal his vineyard. The Amorites were one of the Canaanite peoples who occupied the promised land before God gave it to Israel, and they were known for their idol worship and moral corruption. God had driven out these nations because of their wickedness, warning Israel not to follow their practices.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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