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Text -- 1 Kings 21:12-29 (NET)
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21:12 They observed a time of fasting and put Naboth in front of the people .
21:13 The two villains arrived and sat opposite him. Then the villains testified against Naboth right before the people , saying , “Naboth cursed God and the king .” So they dragged him outside the city and stoned him to death .
21:14 Then they reported to Jezebel , “Naboth has been stoned to death .”
21:15 When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death , she said to Ahab , “Get up , take possession of the vineyard Naboth the Jezreelite refused to sell you for silver , for Naboth is no longer alive ; he’s dead .”
21:16 When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead , he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite .
21:17 The Lord told Elijah the Tishbite :
21:18 “Get up , go down and meet King Ahab of Israel who lives in Samaria . He is at the vineyard of Naboth ; he has gone down there to take possession of it.
21:19 Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says : “Haven’t you committed murder and taken possession of the property of the deceased?”’ Then say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says : “In the spot where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood they will also lick up your blood – yes, yours!”’”
21:20 When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So, you have found me, my enemy !” Elijah replied , “I have found you, because you are committed to doing evil in the sight of the Lord .
21:21 The Lord says, ‘Look , I am ready to bring disaster on you. I will destroy you and cut off every last male belonging to Ahab in Israel , including even the weak and incapacitated .
21:22 I will make your dynasty like those of Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah because you angered me and made Israel sin .’
21:23 The Lord says this about Jezebel , ‘Dogs will devour Jezebel by the outer wall of Jezreel .’
21:24 As for Ahab’s family, dogs will eat the ones who die in the city , and the birds of the sky will eat the ones who die in the country .”
21:25 (There had never been anyone like Ahab , who was firmly committed to doing evil in the sight of the Lord , urged on by his wife Jezebel .
21:26 He was so wicked he worshiped the disgusting idols , just like the Amorites whom the Lord had driven out from before the Israelites .)
21:27 When Ahab heard these words , he tore his clothes , put on sackcloth , and fasted . He slept in sackcloth and walked around dejected .
21:28 The Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite ,
21:29 “Have you noticed how Ahab shows remorse before me? Because he shows remorse before me, I will not bring disaster on his dynasty during his lifetime , but during the reign of his son .”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Jezebel |
Elijah |
Ahab |
Naboth |
Government |
Stoning |
PUNISHMENTS |
Rulers |
Wife |
Women |
Homicide |
Repentance |
Fasting |
Prophecy |
Usurpation |
Judgments |
Indictments |
Dog |
King |
Confiscation |
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NET Notes: 1Ki 21:15 Heb “Jezebel”; the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“she”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.
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NET Notes: 1Ki 21:16 The Old Greek translation includes the following words here: “he tore his garments and put on sackcloth. After these things.”
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NET Notes: 1Ki 21:21 Heb “and I will cut off from Ahab those who urinate against a wall, [including both those who are] restrained and let free [or “abandoned&...
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NET Notes: 1Ki 21:22 Heb “because of the provocation by which you angered [me], and you caused Israel to sin.”
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NET Notes: 1Ki 21:23 A few Hebrew mss and some ancient versions agree with 2 Kgs 9:10, 36, which reads, “the plot [of ground] at Jezreel.” The Hebrew words tra...
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NET Notes: 1Ki 21:26 Heb “He acted very abominably by walking after the disgusting idols, according to all which the Amorites had done.”
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