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and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The dogs shall eat whoever belongs to Ahab and dies in the city, and the birds of the air shall eat whoever dies in the field.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one belonging to Ahab, who dies in the city, the dogs will eat; and the one who dies in the field, the birds of the sky will eat.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The one belonging to Ahab, who dies in the city, the dogs will eat, and the one who dies in the field the birds of heaven will eat.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The one belonging to Ahab, who dies in the city, the dogs shall eat, and the one who dies in the field the birds of heaven shall eat.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The one belonging to Ahab, who dies in the city, the dogs will eat, and the one who dies in the field the birds of the sky will eat.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The dogs will eat anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city, and the birds of the air will eat anyone who dies in the field.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who belongs to Ahab and dies in the city, the dogs will eat, and anyone who dies in the field, the birds will eat.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who belongs to Ahab and dies in the city, the dogs will eat, and he who dies in the field, the birds of the sky will eat.&#8217&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Dogs will also eat the bodies of your relatives who die in town, and vultures will eat the bodies of those who die in the country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If anyone from Ahab's [house] dies in the city, dogs will eat him. If anyone dies in the country, birds will eat him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Any of your relatives who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and any who die in the open country will be eaten by vultures." ( <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Dogs will eat whoever belongs to Ahab and who dies in the city. The birds of the sky will eat whoever dies in the fields.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As for Ahab's family, dogs will eat the ones who die in the city, and the birds of the sky will eat the ones who die in the country."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The dogs will eat he who dies of Ahab in the city; and the birds of the sky will eat he who dies in the field."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The dogs will eat he who dies of Ahab in the city; and the birds of the sky will eat he who dies in the field.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />the dogs eat him who dies of Ahab in a city, and [the] bird of the heavens eats him who dies in a field;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> him who dieth of Ahab in a city do the dogs eat, and him who dieth in a field do fowl of the heavens eat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Him dying to Ahab in the city shall dogs eat; and him dying in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If Achab die in the city, the dogs shall eat him: but if he die in the field, the birds of the air shall eat him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If Ahab will have died in the city, the dogs will consume him. But if he will have died in the field, the birds of the air will consume him.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Anyone of Ahab’s line who dies in the city, dogs will devour; Anyone who dies in the field, the birds of the sky will devour. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city the dogs shall eat; and anyone of his who dies in the open country the birds of the air shall eat.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city shall the dogs eat; and anyone who dies in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He who will die of Akhab in the city dogs shall eat, and he who is his, who will die in the wilderness, the bird of the sky shall eat.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Him that is dead of Achaab in the city shall the dogs eat, and him that is dead of him in the field shall the birds of the sky eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/21-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=8615" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/21.htm">Elijah Denounces Ahab and Jezebel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: ‘The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’ <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/256.htm" title="256: lə·’aḥ·’āḇ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Once oechab; from 'ach and 'ab; brother of father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon.">Anyone belonging to Ahab</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ham·mêṯ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">who dies</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bā·‘îr (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵə·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">will be eaten</a> <a href="/hebrew/3611.htm" title="3611: hak·kə·lā·ḇîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A dog. From an unused root means. To yelp, or else to attack; a dog; hence a male prostitute.">by dogs,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: wə·ham·mêṯ (Conj-w, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">and anyone who dies</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: baś·śā·ḏeh (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">in the field</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵə·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">will be eaten</a> <a href="/hebrew/5775.htm" title="5775: ‘ō·wp̄ (N-msc) -- Flying creatures. From uwph; a bird, often collectively.">by the birds</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·mā·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">of the air.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-26.htm">Deuteronomy 28:26</a></span><br />Your corpses will be food for all the birds of the air and beasts of the earth, with no one to scare them away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-3.htm">Jeremiah 15:3</a></span><br />I will appoint over them four kinds of destroyers, declares the LORD: the sword to kill, the dogs to drag away, and the birds of the air and beasts of the earth to devour and destroy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Jeremiah 34:20</a></span><br />I will deliver into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives. Their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-36.htm">2 Kings 9:36-37</a></span><br />So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel. / And Jezebel’s body will lie like dung in the field on the plot of ground at Jezreel, so that no one can say: This is Jezebel.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/79-2.htm">Psalm 79:2-3</a></span><br />They have given the corpses of Your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth. / They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Ezekiel 39:17-20</a></span><br />And as for you, son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Call out to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field: ‘Assemble and come together from all around to the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel. There you will eat flesh and drink blood. / You will eat the flesh of the mighty and drink the blood of the princes of the earth as though they were rams, lambs, goats, and bulls—all the fattened animals of Bashan. / At the sacrifice I am preparing, you will eat fat until you are gorged and drink blood until you are drunk. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17-18</a></span><br />Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-44.htm">1 Samuel 17:44</a></span><br />“Come here,” he called to David, “and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-10.htm">2 Samuel 21:10</a></span><br />And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on a rock. From the beginning of the harvest until the rain from heaven poured down on the bodies, she did not allow the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-9.htm">Isaiah 56:9</a></span><br />Come, all you beasts of the field; eat greedily, all you beasts of the forest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-33.htm">Jeremiah 7:33</a></span><br />The corpses of this people will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and there will be no one to scare them away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-4.htm">Jeremiah 16:4</a></span><br />“They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and beasts of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/19-7.htm">Jeremiah 19:7</a></span><br />And in this place I will ruin the plans of Judah and Jerusalem. I will make them fall by the sword before their enemies, by the hands of those who seek their lives, and I will give their carcasses as food to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-5.htm">Ezekiel 29:5</a></span><br />I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish of your streams. You will fall on the open field and will not be taken away or gathered for burial. I have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the air.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-4.htm">Ezekiel 32:4-5</a></span><br />I will abandon you on the land and hurl you into the open field. I will cause all the birds of the air to settle upon you, and all the beasts of the earth to eat their fill of you. / I will put your flesh on the mountains and fill the valleys with your remains.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Him that dies of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dies in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.</p><p class="hdg">that dieth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">1 Kings 14:11</a></b></br> Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken <i>it</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/16-4.htm">1 Kings 16:4</a></b></br> Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/14-19.htm">Isaiah 14:19</a></b></br> But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, <i>and as</i> the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/21-21.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-4.htm">Air</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-1.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-4.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-13.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-27.htm">Country</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-15.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-10.htm">Die</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-4.htm">Dies</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-22.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-23.htm">Dogs</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-23.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-18.htm">Family</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-9.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-4.htm">Field</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-23.htm">Food</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-4.htm">Fowls</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-45.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-45.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">Open</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-45.htm">Sky</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/21-25.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/job/12-7.htm">Air</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-25.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/job/12-7.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-26.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-36.htm">Country</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-20.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-4.htm">Die</a> <a href="/job/14-8.htm">Dies</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-35.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-38.htm">Dogs</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-27.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-29.htm">Family</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-27.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-39.htm">Field</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-27.htm">Food</a> <a href="/job/12-7.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-18.htm">Fowls</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-19.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-19.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-10.htm">Open</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-10.htm">Sky</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-1.htm">Ahab being denied Naboth's vineyard, is grieved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-5.htm">Jezebel writing letters against Naboth, he is condemned of blasphemy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-15.htm">Ahab take possession of the vineyard</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-17.htm">Elijah denounces judgments against Ahab and Jezebel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-25.htm">Wicked Ahab repenting, God defers the judgment</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Ahab's reign was marked by idolatry and injustice, notably influenced by his wife Jezebel. The city, often a place of refuge and safety, becomes a place of disgrace for Ahab's descendants. This judgment reflects the seriousness of Ahab's sins, particularly his role in the murder of Naboth to seize his vineyard (<a href="/1_kings/21.htm">1 Kings 21:1-16</a>). The city, typically a place of burial and honor, becomes a site of dishonor, as the bodies are left unburied, a significant disgrace in ancient Israelite culture (<a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Deuteronomy 21:22-23</a>).<p><b>will be eaten by dogs</b><br>Dogs in ancient Israel were not domesticated pets but scavengers, often associated with uncleanness. The imagery of dogs consuming the dead signifies utter disgrace and divine retribution. This prophecy is fulfilled in the deaths of Ahab's descendants, such as Jezebel, whose body was eaten by dogs (<a href="/2_kings/9-30.htm">2 Kings 9:30-37</a>). The consumption by dogs symbolizes the complete and humiliating end of Ahab's lineage, emphasizing the seriousness of divine judgment against sin.<p><b>and anyone who dies in the field</b><br>The field represents the open country, away from the protection and order of the city. Dying in the field suggests vulnerability and exposure, further highlighting the totality of the judgment against Ahab's house. The field, unlike the city, lacks the structures for proper burial, indicating a lack of honor and remembrance for the deceased.<p><b>will be eaten by the birds of the air.</b><br>Birds of prey consuming the dead is a common biblical motif for divine judgment and disgrace (<a href="/jeremiah/7-33.htm">Jeremiah 7:33</a>, <a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17-18</a>). This imagery underscores the completeness of the curse on Ahab's family, as their bodies are left unburied and exposed to scavengers. The birds of the air, like the dogs, serve as instruments of God's judgment, ensuring that Ahab's lineage is not only ended but also publicly shamed. This reflects the covenant curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-26.htm">Deuteronomy 28:26</a>, where disobedience to God results in such disgraceful ends.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahab.htm">Ahab</a></b><br>The king of Israel, known for his wickedness and idolatry, particularly his marriage to Jezebel and the promotion of Baal worship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jezebel.htm">Jezebel</a></b><br>Ahab's wife, notorious for her evil influence over Ahab and her role in the persecution of the prophets of Yahweh.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/elijah.htm">Elijah</a></b><br>The prophet of God who confronts Ahab and delivers God's judgment against him and his household.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/naboth's_vineyard.htm">Naboth's Vineyard</a></b><br>The event leading to this judgment, where Ahab covets Naboth's vineyard and Jezebel orchestrates Naboth's unjust execution.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/samaria.htm">Samaria</a></b><br>The capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, where Ahab's palace is located and where much of the account unfolds.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is inevitable and impartial. Ahab's account reminds us that God sees all actions and will hold individuals accountable for their sins.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has real and often severe consequences, not only for the individual but also for those around them. Ahab's entire household suffers due to his and Jezebel's actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets like Elijah serve as God's mouthpiece, delivering messages of warning and judgment. We should heed the warnings found in Scripture and align our lives accordingly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a></b><br>Ahab's downfall is closely tied to his idolatry and rejection of God. We must guard our hearts against modern forms of idolatry that can lead us away from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_mercy.htm">Repentance and Mercy</a></b><br>While this passage focuses on judgment, the broader account of Scripture shows that God is merciful and willing to forgive those who genuinely repent.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_dogs_literally_eat_jezebel's_body.htm">Could dogs literally devour Jezebel's body as described in 2 Kings 9:33-35, or might this be symbolic hyperbole?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_ahab_shown_mercy_in_1_kings_21.htm">How do we explain the sudden divine mercy shown to Ahab in 1 Kings 21:27-29 when his earlier actions were so thoroughly condemned?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_punish_baasha's_family_for_his_sins.htm">(1 Kings 16:2-4) How could a just God punish an entire family line for Baasha's sins without violating individual accountability?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_david_punished_for_a_census.htm">Why was David punished for conducting a census?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.</span> [See on 1 Kings 14:11; 16:4. Stanley, forgetting that the phrase is almost a <span class="accented">formula</span>, thinks that "the large vultures which in Eastern climes are always wheeling aloft under the clear blue sky doubtless suggested the expression to the prophet." "The horizon was darkened with the visions of vultures glutting on the carcases of the dead, and the packs of savage dogs feeding on their remains, or lapping up their blood."] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/21-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He who belongs to Ahab</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאַחְאָב֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’aḥ·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_256.htm">Strong's 256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and dies</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֵּ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the city</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּעִ֔יר</span> <span class="translit">(bā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be eaten</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאכְל֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḵə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by dogs,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכְּלָבִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kə·lā·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3611.htm">Strong's 3611: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dog, a male prostitute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he who dies</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַמֵּת֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·mêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the field</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(baś·śā·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be eaten</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאכְל֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḵə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the birds</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֥וֹף</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5775.htm">Strong's 5775: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flying creatures</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the air.’”</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/21-24.htm">1 Kings 21:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/21-24.htm">1 Kings 21:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/21-24.htm">1 Kings 21:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/21-24.htm">1 Kings 21:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/21-24.htm">1 Kings 21:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/21-24.htm">1 Kings 21:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/21-24.htm">1 Kings 21:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/21-24.htm">1 Kings 21:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/21-24.htm">1 Kings 21:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/21-24.htm">1 Kings 21:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/21-24.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 21:24 Him who dies of Ahab (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/21-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 21:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 21:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/21-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 21:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 21:25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>