1 Kings 21:29

Translations

Modern

“Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

“Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because that he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity in his days; in the days of his son I will bring the calamity on his house.”

Latin

Nonne vidisti humiliatum Achab coram me? quia igitur humiliatus est mei causa, non inducam malum in diebus ejus, sed in diebus filii sui inferam malum domui ejus.

Original

Hebrew

English

“Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.”

Notes

1 Kings 21:27–29

Ahab was a complicated person. He was rightly criticized for his evil actions, but he did repent when a prophet delivered a message of rebuke (1 Kings 21:27). Because Ahab repented, the Lord sent Elijah to delay the terrible punishment meant for Ahab and instead place it on his equally wicked sons (2 Kings 1:17; 9:24–26; 10:1–11).

Theme notes and profiles

Ahab Elijah Apostasy and Renewal

Events

Prophecies of Elijahc. 910 BC

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People

Ahab: Wicked king of Israel; husband of Jezebel

Glossary

Ahab (King) Archaeology and the Bible Elijah Jezreel (Place) Kings, Books of First and Second Naboth Queen Witness

Topics

Children: Involved in Guilt of Parents Elijah: Prophecies of The Destruction of Ahab and his House Humility: Ahab Repentance: Ahab, when Reproved by Elijah for Ahab's Idolatry Repentance: False: Ahab

1 Kings 21:29

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