John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 16:29
And in the thirty fifth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel ,.... At the latter end of it, the same year his father died, see 1 Kings 16:23 . and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty two years ; the same number of years Jeroboam did, 1 Kings 14:20 . read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 16:29-34
We have here the beginning of the reign of Ahab, of whom we have more particulars recorded than of any of the kings of Israel. We have here only a general idea given us of him, as the worst of all the kings, that we may expect what the particulars will be. He reigned twenty-two years, long enough to do a great deal of mischief. I. He exceeded all his predecessors in wickedness, did evil above all that were before him (1 Kgs. 16:30), and, as if it were done with a particular enmity both to God... read more