1 Kings 21:28

28 The word of Yahweh came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

1 Kings 21:28 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 21:28

And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite
After he was gone from Ahab, and Ahab had been some time in this humble posture; the Targum calls it the word of prophecy, and so it was, as the next verse shows: saying: as follows.

1 Kings 21:28 In-Context

26 He did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.)

27 It happened, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

28 The word of Yahweh came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

29 See you how Ahab humbles himself before me? because he humbles himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but in his son's days will I bring the evil on his house.