TRIV Why did God kill King Ahab?

And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel. Judges 19:29

Trivia: In Judges 1, why couldn't God drive out the inhabitants of the valley?

Why did God kill King Ahab?


For not killing a captured king

Thus saith the LORD, Because thou [Ahab] hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction [King Benhadad], therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people. 1 Kings 20:42

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