1 Kings

1 Kings 21:16–20

16And when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

17Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 18“Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession of it.

19Tell 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”

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.

Footnotes

  • a 21:19 See 1 Kings 22:38|1KI 22:38

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1 Kings 21:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַיְהִ֛יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
when Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
heardכִּשְׁמֹ֥עַkiš·mō·a‘Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Nabothנָב֑וֹתnā·ḇō·wṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH5022 Naboth
was deadמֵ֣תmêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
heאַחְאָ֗ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
got upוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
wentלָרֶ֛דֶתlā·re·ḏeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3381 come or go down, descend
downאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
to take possessionלְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃סlə·riš·tōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
of the vineyardכֶּ֛רֶםke·remNoun - masculine singular constructH3754 vineyard
of Nabothנָב֥וֹתnā·ḇō·wṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH5022 Naboth
the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֖יhay·yiz·rə·‘ê·lîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3158 Jizreelite

1 Kings 21:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameוַיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Elijahאֵלִיָּ֥הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
the Tishbiteהַתִּשְׁבִּ֖יhat·tiš·bîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8664 Tishbite
sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

1 Kings 21:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Get upק֣וּםqūmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and go downרֵ֗דrêḏVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to meetלִקְרַ֛אתliq·raṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7122 encounter, befall
Ahabאַחְאָ֥ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןbə·šō·mə·rō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
Seeהִנֵּה֙hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
in the vineyardבְּכֶ֣רֶםbə·ḵe·remPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3754 vineyard
of Nabothנָב֔וֹתnā·ḇō·wṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH5022 Naboth
whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he has goneיָ֥רַדyā·raḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to take possession of itלְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃lə·riš·tōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

1 Kings 21:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Tellוְדִבַּרְתָּ֨wə·ḏib·bar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
himאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
that this is whatכֹּ֚הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Have you not murderedהֲרָצַ֖חְתָּhă·rā·ṣaḥ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
andוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
seized his landיָרָ֑שְׁתָּyā·rā·šə·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
Then tell himוְדִבַּרְתָּ֨wə·ḏib·bar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
that this isכֹּ֚הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
In the placeבִּמְק֗וֹםbim·qō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4725 standing, spot, condition
whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the dogsהַכְּלָבִים֙hak·kə·lā·ḇîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3611 dog
licked upלָקְק֤וּlā·qə·qūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3952 lap, lick
the bloodדַּ֣םdamNoun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
of Nabothנָב֔וֹתnā·ḇō·wṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH5022 Naboth
the dogsהַכְּלָבִ֛יםhak·kə·lā·ḇîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3611 dog
will lick upיָלֹ֧קּוּyā·lōq·qūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3952 lap, lick
your bloodדָּמְךָ֖dā·mə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1818 blood
yesגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
yoursאָֽתָּה׃’āt·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou

1 Kings 21:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
Ahabאַחְאָב֙’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
So you have found me outהַֽמְצָאתַ֖נִיham·ṣā·ṯa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH4672 attain to, find
my enemyאֹיְבִ֑י’ō·yə·ḇîVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH341 be hostile to
He repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I have foundמָצָ֔אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH4672 attain to, find
becauseיַ֚עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
you have sold yourselfהִתְמַכֶּרְךָ֔hiṯ·mak·ker·ḵāVerb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH4376 sell
to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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1 Kings 21:17 Psalm 9:12

1 Kings 21:19 1 Kings 22:38 · 2 Samuel 12:9

1 Kings 21:20 Romans 7:14 · 2 Kings 17:17 · 1 Kings 18:17 · 1 Kings 21:25 · Isaiah 52:3 · Revelation 11:10

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