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Must you rob him, too? Because you have done this, dogs will lick your blood at the very place where they licked the blood of Naboth!’” <a href="/esv/1_kings/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> And you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Have you killed and also taken possession?”’ And you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD: “In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your own blood.”’” <a href="/bsb/1_kings/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’” <a href="/kjv/1_kings/21.htm">King James Bible</a> And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/21.htm">New King James Version</a> You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD: “Have you murdered and also taken possession?” ’ And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD: “In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs shall lick your blood, even yours.” ’ ” <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘This is what the LORD says: “Have you murdered and also taken possession?”’ And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘The LORD says this: “In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, the dogs will lick up your blood, yours as well.”’” <a href="/nasb/1_kings/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220You shall speak to him, saying, &#8216Thus says the LORD, &#8220Have you murdered and also taken possession?"&#8217 And you shall speak to him, saying, &#8216Thus says the LORD, &#8220In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth the dogs will lick up your blood, even yours."&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Have you murdered, and also taken possession?”’ And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD, “In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth the dogs shall lick up your blood, even yours.”’” <a href="/lsb/1_kings/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “Have you murdered and also taken possession?”’ And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth the dogs will lick up your blood, even yours.”’” <a href="/amp/1_kings/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD: “Have you murdered and also taken possession [of the victim’s property]?”’ And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord: “In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick up your blood as well.”’” <a href="/csb/1_kings/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Tell him, ‘This is what the LORD says: Have you murdered and also taken possession? ’ Then tell him, ‘This is what the LORD says: In the place where the dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, the dogs will also lick up your blood! ’ ” <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Tell him, &#8216This is what the LORD says: Have you murdered and also taken possession? Then tell him, &#8216This is what the LORD says: In the place where the dogs licked Naboth&#8217s blood, the dogs will also lick your blood!&#8217&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_kings/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, Hast thou killed and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine. <a href="/cev/1_kings/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Go tell him that I say, 'Ahab, you murdered Naboth and took his property. And so, in the very spot where dogs licked up Naboth's blood, they will lick up your blood.'" When Elijah found him, <a href="/erv/1_kings/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? and thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Tell him, 'This is what the LORD asks: Have you murdered someone just to confiscate [a vineyard]?' Then tell him, 'This is what the LORD says: At the place where the dogs licked up Naboth's blood, the dogs will lick up your blood.'" <a href="/gnt/1_kings/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> Tell him that I, the LORD, say to him, 'After murdering the man, are you taking over his property as well?' Tell him that this is what I say: 'In the very place that the dogs licked up Naboth's blood they will lick up your blood!'" <a href="/isv/1_kings/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> Ask the king, 'Did you commit murder? And now you're going to steal as well?' Also tell him, 'This is what the LORD says: "Where the dogs were licking up Naboth's blood, dogs will also lick up your blood—that's right—yours!"'" <a href="/msb/1_kings/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ?Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?? Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ?In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood?yes, yours!?? <a href="/net/1_kings/21.htm">NET Bible</a> Say to him, 'This is what the LORD says: "Haven't you committed murder and taken possession of the property of the deceased?"' Then say to him, 'This is what the LORD says: "In the spot where dogs licked up Naboth's blood they will also lick up your blood--yes, yours!"'" <a href="/nheb/1_kings/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> You shall speak to him, saying, 'Thus says the LORD, "Have you killed and also taken possession?"' You shall speak to him, saying, 'Thus says the LORD, "In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood, even yours."'" <a href="/wbt/1_kings/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And thou shalt speak to him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak to him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine. <a href="/web/1_kings/21.htm">World English Bible</a> You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “Have you killed and also taken possession?”’ You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood, even yours.”’” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and you have spoken to him, saying, Thus said YHWH: Have you murdered, and also possessed? And you have spoken to him, saying, Thus said YHWH: In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, the dogs lick your blood, even yours.” <a href="/ylt/1_kings/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, Hast thou murdered, and also possessed? and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, do the dogs lick thy blood, even thine.' <a href="/slt/1_kings/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And speak to him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, Didst thou kill and also possess? And speak to him, saying, said Jehovah, In the place which the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs shall lick thy blood, also thine.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And thou shalt speak to him, saying: Thus saith the Lord: Thou hast slain, moreover also thou hast taken possession. And after these words thou shalt add: Thus saith the Lord: In this place, wherein the dogs have licked the blood of Naboth, they shall lick thy blood also. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And you shall speak to him, saying: ‘Thus says the Lord: You have killed. Moreover you have also taken possession.’ And after this, you shall add: ‘Thus says the Lord: In this place, where the dogs have licked the blood of Naboth, they shall also lick your blood.’ ” <a href="/nabre/1_kings/21.htm">New American Bible</a> Tell him: “Thus says the LORD: After murdering, do you also take possession?” And tell him, “Thus says the LORD: In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, the dogs shall lick up your blood, too.” <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> You shall say to him, “Thus says the LORD: Have you killed, and also taken possession?” You shall say to him, “Thus says the LORD: In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, dogs will also lick up your blood.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And you shall say to him, Thus says the LORD: Behold, you have killed, and, behold, you have also taken possession; thus says the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your blood, even yours. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And say to him: thus says LORD JEHOVAH, behold, you have killed and behold you have taken possession! Thus says LORD JEHOVAH: in the place where dogs licked the blood of Nabuth, dogs shall also lick your blood yours!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And thou shalt speak unto him, saying: Thus saith the LORD: Hast thou killed, and also taken possessions? and thou shalt speak unto him, saying: Thus saith the LORD: In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.' <a href="/sep/1_kings/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And thou shalt speak to him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast slain and taken possession, therefore thus saith the Lord, In every place where the swine and the dogs have licked the blood of Nabuthai, there shall the dogs lick thy blood; and the harlots shall wash themselves in thy blood. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/21-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=8543" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/21.htm">Elijah Denounces Ahab and Jezebel</a> …18“Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, of which he has gone to take possession. 19<a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: wə·ḏib·bar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">Tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">that this is what</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.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7523.htm" title="7523: hă·rā·ṣaḥ·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To murder, slay. A primitive root; properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. Kill, especially to murder.">‘Have you not murdered a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: yā·rā·šə·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">seized his land?’</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: wə·ḏib·bar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">Then tell him</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">that this is also what</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.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: bim·qō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">‘In the place</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.">where</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.">the dogs</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3952.htm" title="3952: lā·qə·qū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To lap, lick. A primitive root; to lick or lap.">licked up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: dam (N-msc) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">the blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/5022.htm" title="5022: nā·ḇō·wṯ (N-proper-ms) -- A Jezreelite. Feminine plural from the same as Nob; fruits; Naboth, an Israelite.">of Naboth,</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.">there also the dogs</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3952.htm" title="3952: yā·lōq·qū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To lap, lick. A primitive root; to lick or lap.">will lick up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: dā·mə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">your blood—</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">yes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’āt·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">yours!’”</a> 20When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_samuel/12-7.htm">2 Samuel 12:7-10</a> Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. / I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more. / Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. ... <a href="/2_kings/9-25.htm">2 Kings 9:25-26</a> And Jehu said to Bidkar his officer, “Pick him up and throw him into the field of Naboth the Jezreelite. For remember that when you and I were riding together behind his father Ahab, the LORD lifted up this burden against him: / ‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday, declares the LORD, so will I repay you on this plot of ground, declares the LORD.’ Now then, according to the word of the LORD, pick him up and throw him on the plot of ground.” <a href="/2_kings/9-36.htm">2 Kings 9:36-37</a> 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.’” <a href="/exodus/20-13.htm">Exodus 20:13</a> You shall not murder. <a href="/exodus/20-17.htm">Exodus 20:17</a> You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” <a href="/micah/2-1.htm">Micah 2:1-3</a> Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. / They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. / Therefore this is what the LORD says: “I am planning against this nation a disaster from which you cannot free your necks. Then you will not walk so proudly, for it will be a time of calamity. <a href="/ezekiel/18-10.htm">Ezekiel 18:10-13</a> Now suppose that man has a violent son, who sheds blood or does any of these things, / though the father has done none of them: Indeed, the son eats at the mountain and defiles his neighbor’s wife. / He oppresses the poor and needy; he commits robbery and does not restore a pledge. He lifts his eyes to idols; he commits abominations. ... <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Jeremiah 22:13-17</a> “Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms without justice, who makes his countrymen serve without pay, and fails to pay their wages, / who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion. / Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him. ... <a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Psalm 37:1-2</a> Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong. / For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants. <a href="/isaiah/5-8.htm">Isaiah 5:8</a> Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land. <a href="/matthew/23-29.htm">Matthew 23:29-36</a> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous. / And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ / So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets. ... <a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Matthew 5:21-22</a> You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ / But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell. <a href="/matthew/7-1.htm">Matthew 7:1-2</a> “Do not judge, or you will be judged. / For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. <a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Luke 12:15</a> And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” <a href="/luke/11-47.htm">Luke 11:47-51</a> Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them. / So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs. / Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’ ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And you shall speak to him, saying, Thus said the LORD, Have you killed, and also taken possession? And you shall speak to him, saying, Thus said the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your blood, even yours.Hast thou killed<a href="/genesis/3-11.htm">Genesis 3:11</a> And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?<a href="/genesis/4-9.htm">Genesis 4:9,10</a> And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper? … <a href="/2_samuel/12-9.htm">2 Samuel 12:9</a> Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.<a href="/1_kings/21-29.htm">1 Kings 21:29</a> Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.<a href="/1_kings/21-29.htm">1 Kings 21:29</a> Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.<a href="/1_kings/22-38.htm">1 Kings 22:38</a> And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the LORD which he spake.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/18-28.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-4.htm">Dogs</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-36.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-38.htm">Licked</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-30.htm">Murdered</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-18.htm">Naboth</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-18.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-8.htm">Possessions</a> <a href="/2_samuel/9-9.htm">Property</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-40.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-6.htm">Speak</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/22-35.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-23.htm">Dogs</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-7.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-38.htm">Licked</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-21.htm">Murdered</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-21.htm">Naboth</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-28.htm">Possessions</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-25.htm">Property</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-16.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-13.htm">Speak</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 21</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/21-1.htm">Ahab being denied Naboth's vineyard, is grieved</a> 5. <a href="/1_kings/21-5.htm">Jezebel writing letters against Naboth, he is condemned of blasphemy</a> 15. <a href="/1_kings/21-15.htm">Ahab take possession of the vineyard</a> 17. <a href="/1_kings/21-17.htm">Elijah denounces judgments against Ahab and Jezebel</a> 25. <a href="/1_kings/21-25.htm">Wicked Ahab repenting, God defers the judgment</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Tell him that this is what the LORD says: This phrase introduces a divine message delivered by the prophet Elijah. In the biblical context, prophets were often used by God to convey His will and judgment. Elijah, a prominent prophet in Israel, is acting as God's mouthpiece. This underscores the authority and seriousness of the message, as it is not merely human opinion but a direct communication from God.‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ This accusation refers to King Ahab's role in the death of Naboth and the subsequent acquisition of his vineyard. Naboth was unjustly accused and executed, a violation of the commandment "You shall not murder" (<a href="/exodus/20-13.htm">Exodus 20:13</a>). The phrase highlights the moral and legal transgressions of Ahab, who, though not directly responsible for Naboth's death, was complicit through his wife Jezebel's actions. This reflects the broader biblical theme of justice and the consequences of sin.Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: The repetition of "this is what the LORD says" emphasizes the certainty and importance of the forthcoming judgment. It serves as a reminder that God's words are not to be taken lightly and that His justice will be executed.‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, This phrase refers to the aftermath of Naboth's unjust execution, where dogs licked his blood, a detail that signifies disgrace and dishonor in ancient Near Eastern culture. The mention of dogs, often seen as unclean animals, adds to the ignominy of the situation. This specific location becomes a prophetic symbol of divine retribution.there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’” This prophecy foretells the violent and dishonorable death of Ahab, mirroring the fate of Naboth. The repetition of "yes, yours" serves to personalize and confirm the certainty of the judgment. This prophecy is fulfilled in <a href="/1_kings/22-38.htm">1 Kings 22:38</a>, where Ahab's blood is indeed licked by dogs, demonstrating the accuracy of God's word and the inevitability of divine justice. This also serves as a typological foreshadowing of the ultimate justice and redemption found in Jesus Christ, who, unlike Ahab, embodies perfect righteousness and justice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/ahab.htm">Ahab</a> The King of Israel, who coveted Naboth's vineyard and allowed his wife, Jezebel, to orchestrate Naboth's murder to acquire it. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jezebel.htm">Jezebel</a> Ahab's wife, known for her idolatry and manipulation, who plotted Naboth's death. 3. <a href="/topical/n/naboth.htm">Naboth</a> A righteous Israelite who owned a vineyard that Ahab desired. He was unjustly accused and executed. 4. <a href="/topical/e/elijah.htm">Elijah</a> The prophet of God who delivered God's judgment to Ahab. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jezreel.htm">Jezreel</a> The location of Naboth's vineyard and the setting for the confrontation between Elijah and Ahab.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_is_inevitable.htm">God's Justice is Inevitable</a> Despite human attempts to cover up sin, God's justice will prevail. Ahab's judgment was pronounced by Elijah, showing that God sees all and will hold individuals accountable. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_covetousness.htm">The Consequences of Covetousness</a> Ahab's desire for Naboth's vineyard led to a series of sinful actions. Covetousness can lead to greater sins and ultimately to judgment. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a> Elijah's boldness in confronting Ahab demonstrates the role of prophets in speaking truth to power and delivering God's messages, regardless of personal risk. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_complicity.htm">The Danger of Complicity</a> Ahab's passive acceptance of Jezebel's plan shows the danger of complicity in sin. Believers must stand against wrongdoing, even when it is convenient to remain silent. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_mercy.htm">Repentance and Mercy</a> Although Ahab eventually showed some repentance (<a href="/1_kings/21-27.htm">1 Kings 21:27-29</a>), it serves as a reminder that God is merciful to those who genuinely repent, even after severe sin.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 21</a> <a href="/q/how_did_ahab's_evil_show_his_weakness.htm">How did King Ahab's wickedness reveal his weakness?</a> <a href="/q/does_proverbs_26_11_clash_with_compassion.htm">Proverbs 26:11: Does comparing a fool to a dog returning to its vomit present a historical or cultural context that might clash with more compassionate teachings elsewhere? </a> <a href="/q/does_2_kings_9_7-10_repeat_elijah's_prophecy.htm">Why is Elijah’s prophecy (2 Kings 9:7–10) repeated and attributed to Elisha’s messenger, and does this create inconsistencies with earlier chapters? </a> <a href="/q/who_was_naboth_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Naboth in the Bible?</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>(19) Hast thou killed, and also taken possession?--The stern, indignant brevity of the accusation, at once shaming the subterfuge by which Ahab shifts his guilt to Jezebel, and unmasking the real object of the whole crime, leaves the king speechless as to defence, unable to stay the sentence which at once follows. The marked particularity and emphasis of that sentence, "In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine," preclude all explanations, which would seek its fulfilment in the fate of Jehoram (<a href="/2_kings/9-25.htm" title="Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and you rode together after Ahab his father, the LORD laid this burden on him;">2Kings 9:25</a>); nor can such explanations be justified by reference to <a href="/1_kings/21-29.htm" title="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.">1Kings 21:29</a>, for it is not this part of the sentence which is deferred by Ahab's repentance. (See Note on <a href="/1_kings/22-38.htm" title="And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armor; according to the word of the LORD which he spoke.">1Kings 22:38</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 19. - And thou shalt speak unto him;. saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed [הֲרָצַחְתָּ, a rare and expressive word. We might render, slaughtered], and also [this word suggests that Jezebel's programme, which he had accepted, was fast being accomplished. But in the very hour of its completion it should be interrupted] taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord [For the repetition, see on 1 Kings 20:13, 14], In the place where dogs [LXX. αἱ ῦες καὶ οἱ κύνες] licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood [according to the lex talionis, as in <a href="/1_kings/20-42.htm">1 Kings 20:42</a>], even thine. [Heb. even thou. The LXX. adds, "And the harlots shall bathe in thy blood." For the construction see Gesen., Gram. § 119. 3; and cf. <a href="/genesis/27-34.htm">Genesis 27:34</a>; <a href="/proverbs/23-15.htm">Proverbs 23:15</a>; <a href="/psalms/9-7.htm">Psalm 9:7</a>. Thenius contends that there is a contradiction between this ver. and <a href="/1_kings/22-38.htm">1 Kings 22:38</a> (together with <a href="/2_kings/9-25.htm">2 Kings 9:25</a>) which is absolutely insuperable. But as Bahr observes, "How thoughtless our author must have been if in two consecutive chapters - i.e., on the same leaf, as it were - he had inadvertently inserted direct contradictions." And the following considerations will show that the discrepancy is only apparent. (1) The sentence here pronounced against Ahab was, on his repentance, stayed in its execution. God said distinctly, "I will not bring the evil in his days," and as distinctly added that He would "bring the evil in his son's days, upon his house" (ver. 29). And (2) with the prophecy, as thus modified, the facts exactly record. The body of Jehoram was "cast into the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite" (2 Kings l.c.). And if it be objected (3) that our historian sees in the death of Ahab in Samaria (ch. 20. l.c.) a fulfilment of this prophecy, the answer is that that death was a partial fulfilment of Elijah's words. The repentance of Ahab, having secured him immunity from this sentence, his subsequent folly and sin (cf. <a href="/1_kings/22-27.htm">1 Kings 22:27</a>) nevertheless brought down upon him a judgment of God strikingly similar, as we might expect it would be, to that originally denounced against him, which was now reserved for his son. In ether words, the prophecy was fulfilled to the letter in the person of his son, but it had a secondary fulfilment in its spirit on himself]. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/21-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Tell וְדִבַּרְתָּ֨ (wə·ḏib·bar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue him אֵלָ֜יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to that this is what כֹּ֚ה (kōh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says: לֵאמֹ֗ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘Have you not murdered [a man] הֲרָצַ֖חְתָּ (hă·rā·ṣaḥ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7523.htm">Strong's 7523: </a> To dash in pieces, kill, to murder and וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and seized his land?’ יָרָ֑שְׁתָּ (yā·rā·šə·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin Then tell him וְדִבַּרְתָּ֨ (wə·ḏib·bar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue that this is [also] what כֹּ֚ה (kōh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘In the place בִּמְק֗וֹם (bim·qō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition where אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the dogs הַכְּלָבִים֙ (hak·kə·lā·ḇîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3611.htm">Strong's 3611: </a> A dog, a male prostitute licked up לָקְק֤וּ (lā·qə·qū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3952.htm">Strong's 3952: </a> To lick, lap the blood דַּ֣ם (dam) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed of Naboth, נָב֔וֹת (nā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5022.htm">Strong's 5022: </a> Naboth -- a Jezreelite [there also] the dogs הַכְּלָבִ֛ים (hak·kə·lā·ḇîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3611.htm">Strong's 3611: </a> A dog, a male prostitute will lick up יָלֹ֧קּוּ (yā·lōq·qū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3952.htm">Strong's 3952: </a> To lick, lap your blood? דָּמְךָ֖ (dā·mə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed yes, גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and yours!’? אָֽתָּה׃ (’āt·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-19.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 21:19 You shall speak to him saying Thus (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/21-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 21:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 21:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 21:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 21:20" /></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>