1 Kings 21:23

23 “And also concerning Jezebel the LORD says: ‘Dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of^[a] Jezreel.’

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1 Kings 21:23 in Other Translations

KJV

23 And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.

ESV

23 And of Jezebel the LORD also said, 'The dogs shall eat Jezebel within the walls of Jezreel.'

NLT

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

MSG

23 As for Jezebel, God said, "Dogs will fight over the flesh of Jezebel all over Jezreel.

CSB

23 The Lord also speaks of Jezebel: The dogs will eat Jezebel in the plot of land at Jezreel:

1 Kings 21:23 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 21:23

And of Jezebel also spake the Lord
To Elijah, and by him:

saying, the dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel
or in the inheritance or portion of Jezreel, as the Targum; Jarchi interprets it, the valley of Jezreel; the fulfilment of this see in ( 2 Kings 9:30 2 Kings 9:33 2 Kings 9:36 ) .

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Kings 21:23 In-Context

21 He says, ‘I am going to bring disaster on you. I will wipe out your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel—slave or free.

22 I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have aroused my anger and have caused Israel to sin.’

23 “And also concerning Jezebel the LORD says: ‘Dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’

24 “Dogs will eat those belonging to Ahab who die in the city, and the birds will feed on those who die in the country.”

25 (There was never anyone like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD, urged on by Jezebel his wife.