1 Kings 16:19
Context16:19 This happened because of the sins he committed. He did evil in the sight of 1 the Lord and followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to continue sinning. 2
1 Kings 21:20
Context21:20 When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, 3 “So, you have found me, my enemy!” Elijah 4 replied, “I have found you, because you are committed 5 to doing evil in the sight of 6 the Lord.
1 Kings 22:52
Context22:52 He did evil in the sight of 7 the Lord and followed in the footsteps 8 of his father and mother; like Jeroboam son of Nebat, he encouraged Israel to sin. 9
1 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
2 tn Heb “walking in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin which he did to make Israel sin.”
3 tn Heb “and Ahab said to Elijah.” The narrative is elliptical and streamlined. The words “when Elijah arrived” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
4 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elijah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Heb “you have sold yourself.”
6 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
7 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
8 tn Or “way.”
9 tn Heb “and walked in the way of his father and in the way of his mother and in the way of Jeroboam son of Nebat who made Israel sin.”