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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/21.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/21.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />(There was never anyone like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD, urged on by Jezebel his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />(No one else so completely sold himself to what was evil in the LORD’s sight as Ahab did under the influence of his wife Jezebel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />(There was none who sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the LORD like Ahab, whom Jezebel his wife incited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do wickedness in the sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife stirred him up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />There certainly was no one like Ahab who gave himself over to do evil in the sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife incited him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Surely there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife incited him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Surely there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife incited him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Surely there was no one who sold himself to do what is evil in the sight of Yahweh like Ahab, whom Jezebel his wife incited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />There certainly was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife incited him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Still, there was no one like Ahab, who devoted himself to do what was evil in the LORD’s sight, because his wife Jezebel incited him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Still, there was no one like Ahab, who devoted himself to do what was evil in the LORD&#8217s sight, because his wife Jezebel incited him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />(But there was none like unto Ahab, who did sell himself to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />(But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to do that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There was no one else like Ahab. At the urging of his wife, he sold himself to do what the LORD considered evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There was no one else who had devoted himself so completely to doing wrong in the LORD's sight as Ahab--all at the urging of his wife Jezebel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It can be truly said that no one else sold himself to practice what the LORD considered to be evil quite like the way Ahab did, because his wife Jezebel incited him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />(There had never been anyone like Ahab, who was firmly committed to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, urged on by his wife Jezebel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to do that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife instigated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But there was no one like Ahab, who sold himself to do that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />surely there has been none like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of YHWH, whom his wife Jezebel has moved,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> surely there hath none been like Ahab, who sold himself to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife hath moved,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Only there was not as Ahab who was sold to do evil in the eves of Jehovah, whom Jezebel stimulated him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now there was not such another as Achab, who was sold to do evil in the sight of the Lord: for his wife Jezabel set him on, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, there was no other person similar to Ahab, who was sold so that he did evil in the sight of the Lord. For his wife, Jezebel, urged him on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, no one gave himself up to the doing of evil in the sight of the LORD as did Ahab, urged on by his wife Jezebel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />(Indeed, there was no one like Ahab, who sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the LORD, urged on by his wife Jezebel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But there was none like Ahab, who thought to do evil in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife incited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And none was like Akhab who devised to do evil before LORD JEHOVAH whom Jezebel his wife enticed.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But there was none like unto Ahab, who did give himself over to do that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But Achaab <i>did</i> wickedly, in that he sold himself to do that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his wife Jezabel led him astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/21-25.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=8626" 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">Ahab's Repentance</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535: raq (Adv) -- The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although.">(Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">there was</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">never</a> <a href="/hebrew/256.htm" title="256: ḵə·’aḥ·’āḇ (Prep-k:: 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.">one like Ahab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/4376.htm" title="4376: hiṯ·mak·kêr (V-Hitpael-Perf-3ms) -- To sell. A primitive root; to sell, literally, or figuratively.">sold himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">to do</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·ra‘ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê (Prep-b:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5496.htm" title="5496: hê·sat·tāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3fs) -- To incite, allure, instigate. Perhaps denominative from shayith; properly, to prick, i.e. stimulate; by implication, to seduce.">incited</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·tōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">by his wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/348.htm" title="348: ’î·ze·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- Queen of Isr. with King Ahab. From 'iy and Zbul; Izebel, the wife of king Ahab.">Jezebel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>He committed the most detestable acts by going after idols, just like the Amorites whom the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.)…<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="/1_kings/16-30.htm">1 Kings 16:30-33</a></span><br />However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him. / And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. / First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-22.htm">2 Kings 9:22</a></span><br />When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-18.htm">2 Kings 10:18-28</a></span><br />Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot. / Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal. / And Jehu commanded, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they announced it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">1 Kings 18:4</a></span><br />for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-1.htm">1 Kings 19:1-2</a></span><br />Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. / So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/16-31.htm">1 Kings 16:31</a></span><br />And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-6.htm">2 Chronicles 21:6</a></span><br />And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-3.htm">2 Chronicles 22:3-4</a></span><br />Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-16.htm">Micah 6:16</a></span><br />You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-20.htm">Revelation 2:20</a></span><br />But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-3.htm">Matthew 14:3-4</a></span><br />Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, / because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-17.htm">Mark 6:17-18</a></span><br />For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married. / For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-19.htm">Luke 3:19-20</a></span><br />But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done, / Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-32.htm">Romans 1:32</a></span><br />Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-8.htm">Romans 2:8-9</a></span><br />But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. / There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But there was none like to Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.</p><p class="hdg">But there</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm">1 Kings 21:20</a></b></br> And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found <i>thee</i>: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/16-30.htm">1 Kings 16:30-33</a></b></br> And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that <i>were</i> before him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/23-25.htm">2 Kings 23:25</a></b></br> And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there <i>any</i> like him.</p><p class="hdg">sell himself</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm">1 Kings 21:20</a></b></br> And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found <i>thee</i>: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/17-17.htm">2 Kings 17:17</a></b></br> And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/50-1.htm">Isaiah 50:1</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, Where <i>is</i> the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors <i>is it</i> to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.</p><p class="hdg">whom Jezebel</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">1 Kings 21:7</a></b></br> And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, <i>and</i> eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-4</a></b></br> But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, <i>and</i> Hittites; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/16-31.htm">1 Kings 16:31</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.</p><p class="hdg">stirred up.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/21-24.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-22.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/acts/13-50.htm">Instigated</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-23.htm">Jezebel</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-23.htm">Jez'ebel</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-22.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-15.htm">Sell</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm">Sold</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-22.htm">Stirred</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-25.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-27.htm">Urged</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-23.htm">Urging</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-47.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/21-27.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-29.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-43.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/matthew/14-8.htm">Instigated</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-7.htm">Jezebel</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-7.htm">Jez'ebel</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-6.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-7.htm">Sell</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-43.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-25.htm">Sold</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-26.htm">Stirred</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-14.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-17.htm">Urged</a> <a href="/john/4-31.htm">Urging</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-2.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-2.htm">Work</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Surely there was never one like Ahab</b><br>Ahab, the seventh king of Israel, is often remembered for his unparalleled wickedness. His reign is marked by idolatry and moral decline, as he led Israel further away from the worship of Yahweh. The phrase emphasizes the uniqueness of Ahab's evil, suggesting that his actions were unprecedented among the kings of Israel. This sets a stark contrast with the ideal kingship exemplified by David, who was "a man after God's own heart" (<a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a>).<p><b>who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD</b><br>The imagery of "selling oneself" implies a deliberate and willing choice to engage in sin, akin to a transaction where Ahab exchanged his integrity for wickedness. This phrase highlights the gravity of Ahab's actions, as he consciously chose to act against God's commandments. The concept of doing evil "in the sight of the LORD" underscores the omnipresence and omniscience of God, who sees all actions and judges them accordingly. This echoes the warnings given to Israel about the consequences of turning away from God (<a href="/deuteronomy/31-16.htm">Deuteronomy 31:16-18</a>).<p><b>incited by his wife Jezebel</b><br>Jezebel, a Phoenician princess and Ahab's wife, played a significant role in leading Ahab and Israel into idolatry. Her influence is seen in the promotion of Baal worship and the persecution of Yahweh's prophets. Jezebel's actions fulfilled the warnings about foreign influences leading Israel astray (<a href="/deuteronomy/7-3.htm">Deuteronomy 7:3-4</a>). Her character is often associated with manipulation and seduction, drawing parallels to the "Jezebel" mentioned in <a href="/revelation/2-20.htm">Revelation 2:20</a>, who leads believers into immorality and idolatry. Jezebel's incitement of Ahab serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of ungodly alliances and the impact of a spouse's influence on one's spiritual life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahab.htm">Ahab</a></b><br>The seventh king of Israel, known for his idolatry and wickedness. He is often remembered for his marriage to Jezebel and his role in the events surrounding Naboth's vineyard.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jezebel.htm">Jezebel</a></b><br>Ahab's wife, a Phoenician princess who promoted the worship of Baal in Israel. She is infamous for her manipulation and influence over Ahab, leading him into greater evil.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/naboth's_vineyard.htm">Naboth's Vineyard</a></b><br>The event preceding this verse, where Ahab, incited by Jezebel, unjustly seized Naboth's vineyard, leading to Naboth's death.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom over which Ahab reigned. During his reign, Israel experienced significant moral and spiritual decline.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is deeply grieved by Ahab's actions and the idolatry in Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_ungodly_influence.htm">The Danger of Ungodly Influence</a></b><br>Ahab's account illustrates the peril of allowing ungodly influences to shape our decisions and actions. Jezebel's influence led Ahab further away from God, demonstrating the importance of surrounding ourselves with godly counsel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_idolatry.htm">The Consequences of Idolatry</a></b><br>Ahab's reign is marked by idolatry, which brought about God's judgment. This serves as a warning against placing anything above our devotion to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility_in_sin.htm">Personal Responsibility in Sin</a></b><br>While Jezebel incited Ahab, he is still held accountable for his actions. This teaches us that we are responsible for our choices, regardless of external influences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a></b><br>Despite Ahab's evil, there are moments where he shows remorse. This highlights God's readiness to forgive those who genuinely repent, encouraging us to seek God's mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Ahab's failure as a leader had widespread consequences for Israel. This underscores the responsibility of leaders to guide others in righteousness and truth.<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/why_does_ahab_seek_micaiah's_counsel.htm">In 1 Kings 22:6–8, why does Ahab distrust Micaiah’s prophecies but still seek his counsel? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_ahab's_evil_show_his_weakness.htm">How did King Ahab's wickedness reveal his weakness?</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/what_embodies_ahab's_spirit.htm">What embodies Ahab's spirit?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">The dogs shall eat Jezebel.</span>--In all his address to Ahab, Elijah has, as yet, disdained to name the instigator, on whom the coward king, no doubt, threw his guilt. Ahab stands revealed as the true culprit before God, without a shred of subterfuge to veil his ultimate responsibility. Now, briefly and sternly, the prophet notices the bolder criminal, pronouncing against her a doom of shame and horror, seldom falling upon a woman, but rightly visiting one who had forsworn the pity and modesty of her sex. In the "ditch" (see margin) outside the walls, where the refuse of the city gathers the half-wild dogs--the scavengers of Eastern cities--her dead body is to be thrown as offal, and to be torn and devoured.<p>This verse and the next are evidently the reflection of the compiler, catching its inspiration from the words of Elijah in <a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm" title="And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found you: because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.">1Kings 21:20</a>. There is in them <span class= "bld">a </span>tone not only of condemnation, but of contempt, for a king most unkingly--thus selling himself to a half-unwilling course of crime, against the warnings of conscience, not disbelieved but neglected, for the sake of a paltry desire--thus moreover, grovelling under the open dominion of a woman, which, to an Eastern mind, familiar enough with female intrigues, but not with female imperiousness, would seem especially monstrous.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">Only</span>] <span class="cmt_word">there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord</span> [as in ver. 20], <span class="cmt_word">whom Jezebel his wife stirred up</span> [or as Marg., <span class="accented">incited</span>, instigated and urged to sin. Cf. <a href="/deuteronomy/13-7.htm">Deuteronomy 13:7</a> Hebrews 1 <a href="/job/36-18.htm">Job 36:18</a>]. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/21-25.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">(Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֚ק</span> <span class="translit">(raq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7535.htm">Strong's 7535: </a> </span><span class="str2">But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there was</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">never</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one like Ahab,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְאַחְאָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·’aḥ·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | 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">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sold himself</span><br /><span class="heb">הִתְמַכֵּ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(hiṯ·mak·kêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4376.htm">Strong's 4376: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to do</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evil</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרַ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(hā·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the sight</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵינֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">incited</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵסַ֥תָּה</span> <span class="translit">(hê·sat·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5496.htm">Strong's 5496: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prick, stimulate, to seduce</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by his wife</span><br /><span class="heb">אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’iš·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jezebel.</span><br /><span class="heb">אִיזֶ֥בֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’î·ze·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_348.htm">Strong's 348: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jezebel -- queen of Israel with King Ahab</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/21-25.htm">1 Kings 21:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/21-25.htm">1 Kings 21:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/21-25.htm">1 Kings 21:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/21-25.htm">1 Kings 21:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/21-25.htm">1 Kings 21:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/21-25.htm">1 Kings 21:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/21-25.htm">1 Kings 21:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/21-25.htm">1 Kings 21:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/21-25.htm">1 Kings 21:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/21-25.htm">1 Kings 21:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/21-25.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 21:25 But there was none like Ahab who (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/21-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 21:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 21:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/21-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 21:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 21:26" /></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>