1 Kings 21:21

21 "Behold, I will bring evil upon you, and 1will utterly sweep you away, and will cut off from Ahab every male *, both bond and free in Israel;

1 Kings 21:21 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 21:21

Behold, I will bring evil upon thee
Upon his own person, by cutting him off with a violent death, though his family was so numerous, having no less than seventy sons:

and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him
that is shut up and left Israel; (See Gill on 1 Kings 14:10).

1 Kings 21:21 In-Context

19 "You shall speak to him, saying, 'Thus says the LORD , "Have you murdered and also taken possession?"' And you shall speak to him, saying, 'Thus says the LORD , "In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth the dogs will lick up your blood, even yours.""'
20 Ahab said to Elijah, "Have you found me, O my enemy?" And he answered, "I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD .
21 "Behold, I will bring evil upon you, and will utterly sweep you away, and will cut off from Ahab every male , both bond and free in Israel;
22 and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, because of the provocation with which you have provoked Me to anger, and because you have made Israel sin.
23 "Of Jezebel also has the LORD spoken, saying, 'The dogs will eat Jezebel in the district of Jezreel.'

Cross References 1

  • 1. 1 Kings 14:10; 2 Kings 9:8
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