...house, and went in unto his father's concubines, in the sight of all Israel. — 2 Sam. xvi. 22. Ahab had sold himself to work evil in the sight of the Lord, &c. None like unto Ahab, who did set himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord. — 1 Kings...

...house, and went in unto his father's concubines, in the sight of all Israel. — 2 Sam. xvi. 22. Ahab had sold himself to work evil in the sight of the Lord, &c. None like unto Ahal>, who did set himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord. — 1 Kings...

..." Hast thou found me, O mine enemy?" In truth, his own conscience testified against him, that " he had sold himself to work evil in the sight of the Lord."] Horrible as this was, and far surpassing any thing which is commonly found amongst us, it yet is in...

...future events ; for he was a wicked man, and like AJIAB, the most infamous of the kings of Israel, lte had " sold himself to work evil in the sight of the Lord." 1 Kings, xxi. 20. In addition to all his other abominations, he defiled his own daughter,• by whom...

...in blood, where he expected pleasure, he found an enemy, and a terrible enemy. And why ? Because he had " sold himself to work evil in the sight of the Lord." And every man, that sells himself to work evil in the sight of the Lord, will always find an enemy...

...been so preeminent. The remaining point of crimination which Elijah alleged against Ahab was, that he had sold himself " to work evil in the sight of the Lord." And " there was none," says the sacred historian, in another place, " like unto Ahab, who did sell...

...house, and went in unto his father's concubines, in the sight of all Israel.— 2 Sam. xvi. 22. Ahab had sold himself to work evil in the sight of the Lord, &c. None like unto Ahab, who did set himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord.— 1 Kings...

...become Satan's blind slave, and thus sport with death, even as Ahab, of whom it is recorded that, " he had sold himself to work evil in the sight of the Lord " (1 Kings xxi. 20). This leads me to notice the cause of a most bustling scene which took place in...

...period when Elijah appeared was one of the darkest in the annals of the kingdom of Israel. Its king had " sold himself to work evil in the sight of the Lord," for he established idolatry in his kingdom, namely, the worship of Baal and Astarte, and all the host...

...as a personal enemy. Elijah did not attempt to deny the charge ; this time it was a true one. Ahab had sold himself to work evil in the sight of the Lord, and therefore, and until he changed his course, not only was Elijah, but all true and honest men were...