1 Kings 21:26

And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 16:31 Historical context

1 Kings 16:31 reveals Ahab's marriage to Jezebel and Baal worship, the specific idolatry condemned here.

Leviticus 18:25-30 warns that the land vomits out inhabitants for abominations, exactly what happened to the Amorites Ahab copied.

Psalm 106:35-39 recounts Israel learning from nations and sacrificing children — the very Amorite abominations Ahab copied.

Ezra 9:11-14 recalls the land's impurity from abominations of the peoples — the same warning Ahab's sin violated.

2 Chronicles 36:14 describes leaders following all the abominations of the nations — the same pattern of idolatry as Ahab.

2 Chronicles 33:9 says Manasseh led Judah to do more evil than the nations destroyed — surpassing the Amorites as Ahab did.

2 Chronicles 33:2 repeats the phrase — Manasseh followed the abominations of the nations driven out, like Ahab.

2 Chronicles 15:8 recounts Asa removing 'abominable idols' — the opposite action to Ahab's abominable pursuit of idols.

2 Kings 21:11 explicitly compares Manasseh's abominations to those of the Amorites — the same benchmark used for Ahab.

2 Kings 21:2 says Manasseh did evil according to the same despicable practices of the nations — mirroring Ahab's sin.

2 Kings 16:3 uses identical phrasing — Ahaz also followed the despicable practices of the nations, just as Ahab did.

Deuteronomy 12:31 Historical context

Deuteronomy 12:31 details the Amorites' abominations including child sacrifice — the very practices Ahab imitated.

Leviticus 20:23 commands not to follow the customs of the nations God drove out, because they did abominations — directly parallel to Ahab's sin.

Leviticus 20:22 warns Israel not to defile the land lest it vomit them out — the same principle that led to the Amorites' removal.

Genesis 15:16 Historical context

Genesis 15:16 explains that the Amorites' iniquity was not yet full — this is the background for their later expulsion, which Ahab's actions mirror.

Micah 6:16 Allusion

Micah 6:16 explicitly references the 'works of the house of Ahab' as a standard of wickedness followed by Israel.

2 Kings 17:8 uses the same 'nations the Lord drove out' comparison to describe Israel's idolatry.

Jeremiah 44:4 records God's plea not to do this abominable thing — the same kind of idolatry Ahab practiced.

Ezekiel 16:47 says Jerusalem was more corrupt than the nations — similar to Ahab being worse than the Amorites.

Ezekiel 18:12 lists committing abomination by lifting eyes to idols — a direct parallel to Ahab's idolatrous abominations.

Jeremiah 16:18 speaks of God doubling repayment for polluting the land with idols, just as Ahab's abominations defiled Israel.

Revelation 21:8 includes idolaters among those destined for the lake of fire, showing the ultimate judgment for such abominations.