Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD more than all who were before him.
Sin is progressive. Wickedness expands. We often see that the prior king did the most sin. Then the next king did the most sin. And, the next…
Every once and a while, someone steps up to bring change.
Hezekiah
Today, we see sin growing rapidly. Obama comes out and says “yes” to gay marriage – right before elections. He is doing wickedness greater than the king before him.