Question 15
Solomon and the Divided KingdomAhab was condemned for allowing Jericho to be rebuilt although that city had been
- A.under Joshua's curse
- B.devastated by an earthquake
- C.the scene of unexplained fatal accidents
- D.the site for Canaanite human sacrifice.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (under Joshua's curse)
Explanation
In Ahab's days Hiel rebuilt Jericho at the cost of his sons, as Joshua's curse had said (1 Kings 16:34; Joshua 6:26).