1 Kings

1 Kings 21:20–24

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. ²¹This is what the LORD says:^b

‘I will bring calamity on you

and consume your descendants;

I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel,

both slave and free.

²²I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat

and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah,

because you have provoked My anger

and caused Israel to sin.’

²³And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel:

‘The dogs will devour Jezebel

by the wall of Jezreel.’^c

²⁴Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city

will be eaten by dogs,

and anyone who dies in the field

will be eaten by the birds of the air.”

Footnotes

b 21:21 See LXX; the source of the quotation is clarified in verses 17 and 23; Hebrew Behold.
c 21:23 Most Hebrew manuscripts; a few Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, and Syriac (see also 2 Kings 9:36|2KI 9:36) ‘The dogs will devour Jezebel at the plot of ground at Jezreel.’

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1 Kings 21:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Elijah	אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
Ahab	אַחְאָב֙	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
So you have found me out	הַֽמְצָאתַ֖נִי	ham·ṣā·ṯa·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
my enemy	אֹיְבִ֑י	’ō·yə·ḇî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
He replied	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I have found	מָצָ֔אתִי	mā·ṣā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
because	יַ֚עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you have sold yourself	הִתְמַכֶּרְךָ֔	hiṯ·mak·ker·ḵā	Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H4376 sell
to do	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
evil	הָרַ֖ע	hā·ra‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in the sight	בְּעֵינֵ֥י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

1 Kings 21:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will bring	מֵבִי	mē·ḇī	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
calamity	רָעָ֔ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
on you	אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
and consume	וּבִעַרְתִּ֖י	ū·ḇi·‘ar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1197 burn, consume
your descendants	אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ	’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H310 behind
I will cut off	וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י	wə·hiḵ·rat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
from Ahab	לְאַחְאָב֙	lə·’aḥ·’āḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
every male	מַשְׁתִּ֣ין	maš·tîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8366 urinate
in Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
both slave	וְעָצ֥וּר	wə·‘ā·ṣūr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6113 restrain, retain
and free	וְעָז֖וּב	wə·‘ā·zūḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose

1 Kings 21:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will make	וְנָתַתִּ֣י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
your house	בֵּיתְךָ֗	bê·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
like that	כְּבֵית֙	kə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Jeroboam	יָרָבְעָ֣ם	yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nebat	נְבָ֔ט	nə·ḇāṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5028 Nebat
and like that	וּכְבֵ֖ית	ū·ḵə·ḇêṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Baasha	בַּעְשָׁ֣א	ba‘·šā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1201 Basha
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ahijah	אֲחִיָּ֑ה	’ă·ḥî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H281 Achijah
because	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
you have provoked	הִכְעַ֔סְתָּ	hiḵ·‘as·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3707 be vexed, angry
My anger	הַכַּ֙עַס֙	hak·ka·‘as	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3708 vexation, anger
and caused Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
to sin	וַֽתַּחֲטִ֖א	wat·ta·ḥă·ṭi	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2398 miss

1 Kings 21:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
also	וְגַ֨ם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
speaks	דִּבֶּ֥ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
concerning Jezebel	לְאִיזֶ֔בֶל	lə·’î·ze·ḇel	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H348 Izebel
The dogs	הַכְּלָבִ֛ים	hak·kə·lā·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3611 dog
will devour	יֹאכְל֥וּ	yō·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
Jezebel	אִיזֶ֖בֶל	’î·ze·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H348 Izebel
by the wall	בְּחֵ֥ל	bə·ḥêl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2426 rampart, fortress
of Jezreel	יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃	yiz·rə·‘el	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3157 Jizreel

1 Kings 21:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Anyone belonging to Ahab	לְאַחְאָב֙	lə·’aḥ·’āḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
who dies	הַמֵּ֤ת	ham·mêṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die
in the city	בָּעִ֔יר	bā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
will be eaten	יֹאכְל֖וּ	yō·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
by dogs	הַכְּלָבִ֑ים	hak·kə·lā·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3611 dog
and anyone who dies	וְהַמֵּת֙	wə·ham·mêṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die
in the field	בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה	baś·śā·ḏeh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
will be eaten	יֹאכְל֖וּ	yō·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
by the birds	ע֥וֹף	‘ō·wp̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the air	הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft