1 Kings 21:24-29

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.

26 He behaved in the vilest manner by going after idols, like the Amorites the LORD drove out before Israel.)

27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went around meekly.

28 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite:

29 “Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day, but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son.”

1 Kings 21:24-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 21

In this chapter we have an account of Ahab's design to have Naboth's vineyard, for which he offered him another, or the value of that, but Naboth refusing to part with it, Ahab fell sick, 1Ki 21:1-4, the reason of which being found out by Jezebel, she devised means to get Naboth put to death under the colour of justice for blasphemy, 1Ki 21:5-14, and then bid Ahab go and take possession of the vineyard, where he was met by Elijah, who denounced the judgments of God upon him, and Jezebel, and all his family, for his injustice, 1Ki 21:15-26, but he humbling himself, the evil threatened was deferred to the days of his son, 1Ki 21:27-29.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Kings 14:11; 1 Kings 16:4
• 2. S Genesis 40:19; S Deuteronomy 28:26
• 3. ver 20; S 1 Kings 14:9; S 1 Kings 16:33
• 4. S Genesis 15:16; Leviticus 18:25-30; 2 Kings 21:11
• 5. S Genesis 37:34; 2 Samuel 3:31; 2 Kings 6:30; S Jeremiah 4:8
• 6. Isaiah 38:15
• 7. S Exodus 10:3
• 8. S Exodus 32:14; 2 Kings 22:20
• 9. Exodus 20:5; 2 Kings 9:26; 2 Kings 10:6-10