But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord,.... Not of any of his predecessors, even those whose families had been destroyed, as his would be, 1 Kings 21:21 . See Gill on 1 Kings 21:20 . whom Jezebel his wife stirred up; to idolatry, revenge, and murder, and to whose will he was a slave, and is one instance of his being a captive to sin, and giving up himself to the power of it. 1 Kings 21:25 , 1 Kings 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. ??? ??? ?? ??, "only there has not been (one) like Ahab," i.e., there was no one else like Ahab, "who sold himself," etc. ????? for ?????, from ????, to entice, to seduce or lead astray (cf. Ewald, 114, a., and Ges. 72, Anm. 6). ??????, and he acted abominably. Amorites: for Canaanites, as in Genesis 15:16 , etc. 21:17-29 Blessed Paul complains that he was sold under sin, Ro 7:14, as a poor captive against his will; but Ahab was willing, he sold himself to sin; of choice, and as his own act and deed, he loved the dominion of sin. Jezebel his wife stirred him up to do wickedly. Ahab is reproved, and his sin set before his eyes, by Elijah. That man's condition is very miserable, who has