1 Kings 21:26

26 He did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amori did, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Yisra'el.)

1 Kings 21:26 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 21:26

And he did very abominably in following idols
Which were abominable to the Lord; "dunghill gods", as the Tigurine version:

according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out
before the children of Israel;
meaning the seven nations that formerly inhabited Canaan, but were driven out for their sins, to make way for the children of Israel, of which the Amorites were one, and here put for all the rest.

1 Kings 21:26 In-Context

24 Him who dies of Ach'av in the city the dogs shall eat; and him who dies in the field shall the birds of the sky eat.

25 (But there was none like Ach'av, who did sell himself to do that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, whom Izevel his wife stirred up.

26 He did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amori did, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Yisra'el.)

27 It happened, when Ach'av heard those words, that he tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

28 The word of the LORD came to Eliyah the Tishbi, saying,