1 Kings 21:19

You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “Have you killed and also taken possession?”’ You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood, even yours.”’”

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WEBBE

You shall speak to him, saying, ‘The LORD says, “Have you killed and also taken possession?”’ You shall speak to him, saying, ‘The LORD says, “In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood, even yours.”’”

BSB

Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood — yes, yours!’”

KJV

And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

ASV

And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

BBE

Say to him, The Lord says, Have you put a man to death and taken his heritage? Then say to him, The Lord says, In the place where dogs have been drinking the blood of Naboth, there will your blood become the drink of dogs.

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וְדִבַּרְתָּ ve·di·bar·ta and you will speak H1696 אֵלָיו 'e·lav to him H413 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 כֹּה koh thus H3541 אָמַר 'a·mar he says H559 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 הֲרָצַחְתָּ ha·ra·tzach·ta ¿ have you murdered H7523 וְגַם־ ve·gam- and also H1571 יָרָשְׁתָּ ya·ra·she·ta have you taken possession H3423 וְדִבַּרְתָּ ve·di·bar·ta and you will speak H1696 אֵלָיו 'e·lav to him H413 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 כֹּה koh thus H3541 אָמַר 'a·mar he says H559 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 בִּמְקוֹם bim·kom in [the] place H4725 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher (of) where H834 לָקְקוּ la·ke·ku they licked up H3952 הַכְּלָבִים ha·ke·la·vim the dogs H3611 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 דַּם dam [the] blood of H1818 נָבוֹת na·vot Naboth H5022 יָלֹקּוּ ya·lo·ku they will lick up H3952 הַכְּלָבִים ha·ke·la·vim the dogs H3611 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 דָּמְךָ da·me·kha blood your H1818 גַּם־ gam- also H1571 אָתָּה 'a·tah you H859

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 17–29

Blessed Paul complains that he was sold under sin, Ro 7:14, as a poor captive against his will; but Ahab was willing, he sold himself to sin; of choice, and as his own act and deed, he loved the dominion of sin. Jezebel his wife stirred him up to do wickedly. Ahab is reproved, and his sin set before his eyes, by Elijah. That man's condition is very miserable, who has made the word of God his enemy; and very desperate, who reckons the ministers of that word his enemies, because they tell him the truth. Ahab put on the garb and guise of a penitent, yet his heart was unhumbled and unchanged. Ahab's repentance was only what might be seen of men; it was outward only. Let this encourage all that truly repent, and unfeignedly believe the holy gospel, that if a pretending partial penitent shall go to his house reprieved, doubtless, a sincere believing penitent shall go to his house justified.

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Naboth

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HomicideJudgmentsAhabDog (Sodomite?)

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.