Verse 28
1 Kings 21:28
Free Bible Version
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“Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the disaster during his lifetime, but I will bring down disaster on his family in the lifetime of his son.”
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
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Sometime later this happened: There was a man named Naboth from Jezreel, who owned a vineyard in Jez...
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Ahab went to Naboth and said, “Give me your vineyard so I can turn it into a vegetable garden, becau...
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But Naboth replied, “The Lord curse me if I should give you my forefathers' inheritance.”
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Ahab went home sulking and infuriated because Naboth from Jezreel had said, “I will not give you my...
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His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, “What are you so upset about that you don't want to eat?”
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Ahab replied, “It's because I talked with Naboth from Jezreel and I asked him, ‘Give me your vineyar...
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“Aren't you the king of Israel?” his wife Jezebel replied. “Get up, have something to eat, and cheer...
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So she wrote some letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal. She sent the letters to the...
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In the letters she wrote to tell them, “Announce a religious fast, and give Naboth a seat of honor.
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But seat two bad men opposite him and have them accuse him, saying, ‘You have cursed God (Elohim) an...
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They announced a religious fast, and gave Naboth a seat of honor.
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Two bad men came and sat opposite him, and accused him in front of the people, saying, “Naboth has c...
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Then they sent a message to Jezebel, saying, “Naboth has been stoned. He's dead.”
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As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and he was dead, Jezebel told Ahab, “Get up, go...
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When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went to claim ownership of Naboth's vineyard.
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Then the Lord sent a message to Elijah the Tishbite:
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“Go and meet Ahab, king of Israel, in Samaria. He is right now in Naboth's vineyard, where he has go...
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Tell him: This is what the Lord says: Have you murdered a man and robbed him? Then tell him: This is...
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“So have you come to find me, my enemy?” Ahab asked Elijah. “I have found you, because you have sold...
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20
He says, “Watch out! I'm going to bring disaster on you and destroy your descendants. I will kill ev...
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21
I will make your house like that of Jeroboam, son of Nebat, and like that of Baasha, son of Ahijah,...
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And as far as Jezebel is concerned, the Lord says, ‘Dogs will eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’
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Those of Ahab's family who die in the town will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the countrysi...
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(No one else was so bad as Ahab, who sold himself to do what is evil in the Lord's sight, because hi...
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He did the most despicable things, worshiping idols like the Amorites the Lord had driven out before...
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As soon as Ahab heard this message, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He even went...
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Then the Lord sent a message to Elijah the Tishbite:
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“Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself before me, I w...