Melachim Alef 16:32

32 And he set up a mizbe’ach for Ba’al in the Bais Ba’al, which he had built in Shomron.

Melachim Alef 16:32 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 16:32

And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal,
which he had built in Samaria.
] That he might not go so far as Tyre or Zidon; and for his wife's convenience also he built a temple in Samaria for Baal, and erected an altar there to offer sacrifices upon it unto him; so open and daring was he in his idolatrous practices.

Melachim Alef 16:32 In-Context

30 And Ach’av Ben Omri did rah in the eyes of Hashem above all that were before him.

31 And it came to pass, as if it had not been enough for him to walk in the chattot Yarov‘am Ben Nevat, he even took as isha Izevel Bat Etba’al Melech Tzidonim, and went and served Ba’al, and worshipped him.

32 And he set up a mizbe’ach for Ba’al in the Bais Ba’al, which he had built in Shomron.

33 And Ach’av made HaAsherah; and Ach’av did more to provoke Hashem Elohei Yisroel to anger than all the Malkhei Yisroel that were before him.

34 In his days did Chiel of Beit-El build up Yericho; he laid the foundation thereof [at the cost of the life of] Aviram his bechor; set up the gates thereof [at the cost of the life of] his youngest, Seguv, according to Devar Hashem, which He spoke by Yehoshua Ben Nun [see Josh. 6:26].