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He set up an altar to worship Baal inside the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria.
This verse describes how King Ahab built a temple and altar dedicated to the false god Baal in Israel's capital city.
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King James Version · EnglishAnd he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.Ask the AI Assistant
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📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Kings, King Ahab ruled the northern kingdom of Israel and married Jezebel, a Phoenician princess who promoted the worship of Baal, a pagan god associated with fertility and storms. This verse describes Ahab's construction of a temple and altar for Baal in Samaria, the capital city, which directly violated God's commandments against idolatry as outlined in the Mosaic Law. Such actions reflected the broader cultural influence of surrounding nations and marked a period of spiritual decline in Israel.