1 Kings 21:25-29

Ahab's Repentance

25 (¹There was none who sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the LORD like Ahab, whom Jezebel his wife incited.

26 He acted very abominably in going after ²idols, as ³the Amorites had done, whom the LORD cast out before the people of Israel.)

27 And when Ahab heard those words, he ⁴tore his clothes and ⁵put sackcloth on his flesh and ⁶fasted and lay in sackcloth and went about dejectedly.

28 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

29 "Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the disaster in his days; ⁷but in his son's days I will bring the disaster upon his house."

1 Kings 21:25-29 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. See 1 Kings 16:30-33
• 2. [1 Kings 15:12; 2 Kings 17:12; 2 Kings 21:11]
• 3. Genesis 15:16
• 4. 2 Kings 6:30
• 5. See 2 Samuel 3:31
• 6. 2 Samuel 12:16
• 7. 2 Kings 9:25