1 Kings 16 in the early church

[LXX: 3 Kingdoms; Vulgate: 3 Kings]

11 passages quote, allude to, or echo 1 Kings 16, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

Verses: 1 · 24 · 25 · 30 · 31 · 32 · 34

1 Kings 16:1

Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha, saying:
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
1 Kgs 16:1	Miscellanies 1.21.115 · Clement of Alexandria	allusion, high confidence	ca. 198–203

1 Kings 16:24

He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city there, calling it Samaria after the name of Shemer, who had owned the hill.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
1 Kgs 16:24	Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 9.1.3 · Epiphanius of Salamis	allusion, medium confidence	374-377

1 Kings 16:25

But Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD and acted more wickedly than all who were before him.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
1 Kgs 16:25–26	On Apostate Kings 6 · Lucifer of Cagliari	quotation, high confidence	ca. 356–361

1 Kings 16:30

However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
1 Kgs 16:30–33	On Apostate Kings 6 · Lucifer of Cagliari	quotation, high confidence	ca. 356–361
1 Kgs 16:30	Oration 33.3 · Gregory of Nazianzus	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 362–383
1 Kgs 16:30–33	Part 2, chapter 28 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage	allusion, high confidence	ca. 445-450

1 Kings 16:31

And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
1 Kgs 16:31–33	Against the Jews 1 · Tertullian	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 197–207
1 Kgs 16:31	Homilies 18.1 · Basil of Caesarea	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 363-378
1 Kgs 16:31–32	Book of Heresies 16.1 · Philastrius of Brescia	allusion, high confidence	ca. 380s

1 Kings 16:32

First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
1 Kgs 16:32	On Elijah and Fasting 2 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 387-390

1 Kings 16:34

In Ahab’s days, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest he set up its gates, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
1 Kgs 16:34	Letter 108.12 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–419