He acted very abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the LORD cast out before the people of Israel.)
In these verses we may observe, I. The very bad character that is given of Ahab (Kg1 21:25, Kg1 21:26), which comes in here to justify God in the heavy sentence passed upon him, and to show that though it was passed upon occasion of his sin in the matter of Naboth (which David's sin in the matter of Uriah did too much resemble), yet...
Commenting on 1 Kings 21:17-29
1Ki 21:25-26 1Ki 21:25, 1Ki 21:26 contain a reflection on the part of the historian concerning Ahab’s ungodly conduct, whereby he brought such an ignominious end upon himself and his house. וגו היה לא רק, “only there has not been (one) like Ahab,” i.e., there was no one else like Ahab, “who sold himself,” etc. הסתּה for הסיתה, from סוּת, to entice, to seduce or lead astray (cf.
Commenting on 1 Kings 21:25-26