Verse 28

1 Kings 21:28

New Living Translation

28 Then another message from the LORD came to Elijah:

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַֽ/יְהִי֙ דְּבַר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ הַ/תִּשְׁבִּ֖י לֵ/אמֹֽר

English Translation

And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying:

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Chapter 21 Context

1 Now there was a man named Naboth, from Jezreel, who owned a vineyard in Jezreel beside the palace of... Focus ↗

2 One day Ahab said to Naboth, “Since your vineyard is so convenient to my palace, I would like to buy... Focus ↗

3 But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance that was passed down by... Focus ↗

4 So Ahab went home angry and sullen because of Naboth’s answer. The king went to bed with his face to... Focus ↗

5 “What’s the matter?” his wife Jezebel asked him. “What’s made you so upset that you’re not eating?” Focus ↗

6 “I asked Naboth to sell me his vineyard or trade it, but he refused!” Ahab told her. Focus ↗

7 “Are you the king of Israel or not?” Jezebel demanded. “Get up and eat something, and don’t worry ab... Focus ↗

8 So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and othe... Focus ↗

9 In her letters she commanded: “Call the citizens together for a time of fasting, and give Naboth a p... Focus ↗

10 And then seat two scoundrels across from him who will accuse him of cursing God (Elohim) and the kin... Focus ↗

11 So the elders and other town leaders followed the instructions Jezebel had written in the letters. Focus ↗

12 They called for a fast and put Naboth at a prominent place before the people. Focus ↗

13 Then the two scoundrels came and sat down across from him. And they accused Naboth before all the pe... Focus ↗

14 The town leaders then sent word to Jezebel, “Naboth has been stoned to death.” Focus ↗

15 When Jezebel heard the news, she said to Ahab, “You know the vineyard Naboth wouldn’t sell you? Well... Focus ↗

16 So Ahab immediately went down to the vineyard of Naboth to claim it. Focus ↗

17 But the LORD said to Elijah, Focus ↗

18 “Go down to meet King Ahab of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He will be at Naboth’s vineyard in Jezre... Focus ↗

19 Give him this message: ‘This is what the LORD says: Wasn’t it enough that you killed Naboth? Must yo... Focus ↗

20 “So, my enemy, you have found me!” Ahab exclaimed to Elijah. “Yes,” Elijah answered, “I have come be... Focus ↗

21 So now the LORD says, ‘I will bring disaster on you and consume you. I will destroy every one of you... Focus ↗

22 I am going to destroy your family as I did the family of Jeroboam son of Nebat and the family of Baa... Focus ↗

23 “And regarding Jezebel, the LORD says, ‘Dogs will eat Jezebel’s body at the plot of land in Jezreel.... Focus ↗

24 “The members of Ahab’s family who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the fi... Focus ↗

25 (No one else so completely sold himself to what was evil in the LORD’s sight as Ahab did under the i... Focus ↗

26 His worst outrage was worshiping idols just as the Amorites had done — the people whom the LORD had... Focus ↗

27 But when Ahab heard this message, he tore his clothing, dressed in burlap, and fasted. He even slept... Focus ↗

28 Then another message from the LORD came to Elijah:

29 “Do you see how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has done this, I will not do what I p... Focus ↗

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