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1 Kings 21:20

Verse 20 of 29. The 21st of 22 chapters in 1 Kings, in History.

16When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.

17The LORD’s word came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

18“Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who dwells in Samaria. Behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to take possession of it.

19You shall speak to him, saying, ‘The LORD says, “Have you killed and also taken possession?”’ You shall speak to him, saying, ‘The LORD says, “In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood, even yours.”’”

20Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, my enemy?” He answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do that which is evil in the LORD’s sight.

21Behold, I will bring evil on you, and will utterly sweep you away and will cut off from Ahab everyone who urinates against a wall, and him who is shut up and him who is left at large in Israel.

22I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation with which you have provoked me to anger, and have made Israel to sin.”

23The LORD also spoke of Jezebel, saying, “The dogs will eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel.

24The dogs will eat whoever dies of Ahab in the city; and the birds of the sky will eat whoever dies in the field.”

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World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.