Ahab — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Eighth king of the northern kingdom of Israel, who reigned about 874–853 BC. His father, Omri, founded a dynasty that lasted 40 years, through the reigns of Ahab and his two sons, Ahaziah and Jehoram. Omri’s dynasty had an impact beyond biblical history, being mentioned on the famous Moabite Stone and in several Assyrian inscriptions. According to 1 Kings, Omri was a general in the army of King Elah, son of Baasha. When Elah was assassinated, Omri was acclaimed king by his own forces in the field (16:8-16). He prevailed in the resulting civil war and occupied Tirzah, the capital city (16:17-23). Soon he moved his capital to Samaria and built fortifications in the region (16:24). Omri also made an alliance with the Phoenicians, as David and Solomon had done, but was condemned for it by later generations. When Ahab succeeded his father (16:28), he pursued this alliance by marrying the Phoenician king’s daughter, Jezebel (16:29-31).

Show passage in OET: KI1 16:8–16

OET-RV KI1 16:8

8 Baesha’s son Elah began to reign in the twenty-sixth year of King Asa’s reign over Yehudah (Judah), and he ruled from Tirtsah for two years.

OET-RV KI1 16:9

9 However, his servant Zimri who was the commander of half of the chariots conspired against him. Once when Elah was in Tirtsah getting himself drunk at the house of Artsah (who was in charge of the palace),

OET-RV KI1 16:10

10 Zimri went in and attacked and killed him, and took over his place as king. (That was in the twenty-seventh year of King Asa’s reign over Yehudah.)

OET-RV KI1 16:11

11 As soon as Zimri took over and sat on his throne, he had all of Baesha’s family executed—he didn’t leave a single male or relative or friend.

OET-RV KI1 16:12

12 In that way, Zimri eliminated all of Baesha’s descendants just as Yahweh had said via the prophet Yehu (Jehu)

OET-RV KI1 16:13

13 concerning all of Baesha’s sins and the sins of his son Elah, and because they caused Yisrael (Israel) to sin by provoking Yisrael’s god Yahweh to get angry with their idols.

OET-RV KI1 16:14

14 Everything else that Elah did is written in the book of the events of the kings of Yisrael.

OET-RV KI1 16:15

15 Zimri reigned from Tirtsah for seven days in the twenty-seventh year of King Asa’s reign over Yehudah (Judah). At the time, the Israeli army were besieging the Pelishti city of Gibton,

OET-RV KI1 16:16

16 and when the army camped around the city heard that Zimri had rebelled and assassinated the king, that day all the people in the camp installed the army commander Omri as king to reign over Yisrael (Israel).

OET-LV KI1 16:8

8 In_year twenty and_six year of_ʼĀşāʼ the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) ʼĒlāh the _son _of Baˊshāʼ he _became _king over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_Tirʦāh two _years.

OET-LV KI1 16:9

9 And_he _conspired on/upon/above_him/it servant _of_his Zimrī the _commander _of (the)_half _of the _chariotry and_he in_Tirʦāh was_drinking drunken the _house _of ʼArʦāh who was_over the_household in_Tirʦāh.

OET-LV KI1 16:10

10 And_ Zimrī _he _came and_he_struck _him _down and_he_killed _him in_year twenty and_seven of_ʼĀşāʼ the _king _of Yəhūdāh and_he _became _king in_place _of _him.

OET-LV KI1 16:11

11 And_he/it _was when_he_became _king just_as_he _sat on throne _of_his he _struck _down DOM all _of the _house _of Baˊshāʼ not he _left to_him/it one _who_urinates on_a _wall and_his _kinsman _of_redeemer and_friend _of_his.

OET-LV KI1 16:12

12 And_ Zimrī _he _destroyed DOM all _of the _house _of Baˊshāʼ according_to _the _message _of YHWH which he _had _spoken against Baˊshāʼ by_the _hand _of Yēhūʼ/(Jehu) the_prophet.

OET-LV KI1 16:13

13 Because _of all _of the _sins _of Baˊshāʼ and_the _sins _of ʼĒlāh son _of_his which they _sinned and_which they _caused _to _sin DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_provoke _to _anger DOM YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) with_vanities _of_their.

OET-LV KI1 16:14

14 And_the _rest _of the _matters _of ʼĒlāh and_all that he _did am_not are_they written on the _scroll _of the _matters _of the_days of_the _kings _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 16:15

15 In_year twenty and_seven year of_ʼĀşāʼ the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) Zimrī he _became _king seven _of days in_Tirʦāh and_the_people were_encamping on Gibtōn which belonged_to_Pəlishtiy.

OET-LV KI1 16:16

16 And_ the_people who_were_encamping _he/it _listened to_say Zimrī he _has _conspired and_also he _has _struck _down DOM the_king and_ all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _made _king DOM ˊOmrī the_commander _of the_army over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in _the_day (the)_that in_camp.

Show passage in OET: KI1 16:17–23

OET-RV KI1 16:17

17 So Omri took all his warriors from Gibton and besieged Tirtsah.

OET-RV KI1 16:18

18 As soon as Zimri realised that the city was surrounded, he went into the saferoom in the palace and set fire to the building and died in the flames

OET-RV KI1 16:19

19 because he’d done what Yahweh had said was evil—following Yarov’am’s (Jeroboam’s) behaviour including causing Yisrael to sin.

OET-RV KI1 16:20

20 Everything else that Zimri did, including his rebellion, is written in the book of the events of the kings of Yisrael.

OET-RV KI1 16:21

21 At that time, the people of Yisrael (Israel) were divided concerning their leadership—half of them supported Ginat’s son Tivni as king, and the other half supported Omri,

OET-RV KI1 16:22

22 but those supporting Omri prevailed, so Tivni was executed and Omri remained in power.

OET-RV KI1 16:23

23 Omri became king in the thirty-first years of King Asa’s reign over Yehudah (Judah), and reigned over Yisrael for twelve years—six of them from Tirtsah.

OET-LV KI1 16:17

17 And_ ˊOmrī and_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) with_him/it _he _went _up from_Gibtōn and_they _laid _siege on Tirʦāh.

OET-LV KI1 16:18

18 And_he/it _was just_ Zimrī _as _saw if/because _that the_city it _was _captured and_he _went into the _fortress _of the _house _of the_king and_he _burnt on/upon/above_him/it DOM the_house _of the_king with_fire and_he/it _died.

OET-LV KI1 16:19

19 On his which he _sinned for_doing the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH to_go in_the _way _of Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) and_in_sin _of_his which he _did to_cause _to _sin DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 16:20

20 And_the _rest _of the _matters _of Zimrī and_conspiracy _of_his which he _conspired not are_they written on the _scroll _of the _matters _of the_days of_the _kings _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 16:21

21 Then the_people Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) it _was _divided into_half (the)_half _of the _people it _was behind Tiⱱnī the _son _of Ginnat to_make_him _king and_(the)_half was_behind ˊOmrī.

OET-LV KI1 16:22

22 And_ the_people which was_after ˊOmrī _it _prevailed _over DOM the_people which was_after Tiⱱnī the _son _of Ginnat and_ Tiⱱnī _he/it _died and_ ˊOmrī _he _became _king.

OET-LV KI1 16:23

23 In_year thirty and_one year of_ʼĀşāʼ the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) ˊOmrī he _became _king over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) two _plus ten year[s] in_Tirʦāh he _reigned six years.

Show passage in OET: KI1 16:24

OET-RV KI1 16:24

24 He bought a hill from a man named Shemer for seventy kilograms of silver, then built his capital city on it. He named it Shomron (Samaria) in honour of Shemer who’d owned the hill.

OET-LV KI1 16:24

24 And_he _bought DOM the_hill Shomrōn from_with Shemer for_two _talents silver and_he/it _built DOM the_hill and_he/it _called DOM the _name _of the_city which he _built on the _name _of Shemer the _owner(s)_of the _hill Shomrōn.

Show passage in OET: KI1 16:28

OET-RV KI1 16:28

28 Then Omri died and was buried in Shomron, and his son Ahav replaced him as king.

OET-LV KI1 16:28

28 And_ ˊOmrī _he _lay _down with ancestors _of_his and_he _was _buried in_Shomrōn and_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ his/its_son _he _became _king in_place _of _him.

Show passage in OET: KI1 16:29–31

OET-RV KI1 16:29

29 Omri’s son Ahav became king of Yisrael (Israel) in the thirty-eighth year of King Ahav’s reign over Yehudah (Judah), and he reigned Yisrael from Shomron (Samaria) for twenty-two years.

OET-RV KI1 16:30

30 Ahav did what Yahweh had said was evil—in fact he did more evil things than all those kings who preceded him.

OET-RV KI1 16:31

31 As if following Yarov’am’s (Jeroboam’s) behaviour wasn’t bad enough, he married Izevel (Jezebel), the daughter of the Tsidoni King Etba’al, then went and served Ba’al and bowed down to him.

OET-LV KI1 16:29

29 And_ʼAḩʼāⱱ the _son _of ˊOmrī he _became _king over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_year thirty and_eight year of_ʼĀşāʼ the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ the _son _of ˊOmrī _he _reigned over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_Shomrōn twenty and_two year[s].

OET-LV KI1 16:30

30 And_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ the _son _of ˊOmrī _he/it _made the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH from_all those_who were_before _of_him.

OET-LV KI1 16:31

31 And_he/it _was was_ he_to _walk in_the _sins _of Yāroⱱˊām the _son _of Neⱱaţ _it _trifling and_he/it _took a _wife DOM ʼĪzeⱱel/(Jezebel) the _daughter _of ʼEtbaˊal the _king _of the_Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) and_he/it _went and_he _served DOM (the)_Baˊal and_he _bowed _down to_him/it.

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Ahab’s marriage to Jezebel, an immoral and fanatical pagan, strongly affected Israel (21:21-26) and had consequences even in the southern kingdom of Judah. Athaliah, their daughter, married Jehoram of Judah and the results of this marriage were disastrous (2 Kgs 8:17-18, 26-27 OET KI2 8:17–18 · OET KI2 8:26–27; 11:1-20). Under Jezebel’s influence Ahab gave up the worship of God and took up Baal worship. Ahab’s new religion was a fertility cult that featured sexual unions between priests and temple “virgins,” practices explicitly contrary to the laws of God. Even in marrying Jezebel, Ahab had violated the biblical prohibition of marriage to pagans (Dt 7:1-5).

Show passage in OET: KI1 21:21–26

OET-RV KI1 21:21

21 Yahweh says that he’s about to send disaster on you to destroy you and every male in your household—whether they’re slaves or free.

OET-RV KI1 21:22

22 Your entire family will be eliminated like the families of Nevat’s son Yarov’am (Jeroboam) and Ahiyah’s son Baesha because you’ve provoked Yahweh’s anger and made Yisrael sin.

OET-RV KI1 21:23

23 Also concerning Izevel, Yahweh says that the dogs will eat her body by Yizre’el’s (Jezreel’s) city wall.

OET-RV KI1 21:24

24 The bodies of any of your family who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and any who die in the countryside will be eaten by birds.”

OET-RV KI1 21:25

25 Surely there was never anyone else as evil as Ahav who sold his soul by doing what Yahweh was said was wrong—albeit often incited by his wife Izevel (Jezebel).

OET-RV KI1 21:26

26 He also behaved disgustingly by worshipping idols like the Amorim had done before Yahweh removed them from the land as the Israelis entered.

OET-LV KI1 21:21

21 HERE_I am_about _to _bring to_you evil and_I _will _sweep _away after_you and_I _will _cut _off to_ʼAḩʼāⱱ one _who_urinates on_a _wall and_shut _up and_freed in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 21:22

22 And_I _will _make DOM house _of_your like_the _house _of Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) the _son _of Neⱱaţ and_like_the _house _of Baˊshāʼ the _son _of ʼAḩiy^yāh because _of the_provocation which you _have _provoked _to _anger and_you _have _caused _to _sin DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 21:23

23 And_also of_ʼĪzeⱱel/(Jezebel) YHWH he _has _spoken to_say the_dogs they _will _devour DOM ʼĪzeⱱel in_the _rampart _of Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel).

OET-LV KI1 21:24

24 The_one_who_dies of_ʼAḩʼāⱱ in_city the_dogs they _will _devour and_the_one_who_dies in _the_field the _bird[s]_of the_heavens they _will _devour.

OET-LV KI1 21:25

25 Certainly not anyone _was like_ʼAḩʼāⱱ who he _sold _himself for_doing the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH whom ʼĪzeⱱel his/its_wife/woman she _incited DOM_him/it.

OET-LV KI1 21:26

26 And_he _acted _abominably exceedingly to_go after the_idols according_to _all that the_ʼAmorī whom YHWH he _dispossessed from_face/in _front _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _had _done.

Show passage in OET: KI2 8:17–18; KI2 8:26–27

OET-RV KI2 8:17

17 He was thirty-two when he became king and he reigned from Yerushalem (Jerusalem) for eight years.

OET-RV KI2 8:18

18 He followed in the evil ways of the kings of the northern kingdom of Yisrael, just as Ahav’s descendants had done, because he’d married one of Ahav’s daughters. He did what Yahweh had said was evil,

OET-RV KI2 8:26

26 Ahazyah was twenty-two when he became king, and he reigned from Yerushalem (Jerusalem) for one year. (His mother’s name was Atalyah (Athaliah), the daughter of King Omri of Yisrael.)

OET-RV KI2 8:27

27 He followed Ahav’s customs and did what Yahweh had said was evil like Ahav’s descendants, because he was a son-in-law of a descendant of Ahav.

OET-LV KI2 8:17

17 A _son _of thirty and_two year[s] he _was when_he_became _king and_eight years he _reigned in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

OET-LV KI2 8:18

18 And_he/it _went in_the _way _of the _kings _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) just_as the _house _of ʼAḩʼāⱱ they _had _done if/because the _daughter _of ʼAḩʼāⱱ she _had _become for_him/it to/for_(a)_woman and_he/it _made the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH.

OET-LV KI2 8:26

26 Was_a _son _of twenty and_two year[s] ʼAḩaz^yāh when_he_became _king and_a _year one he _reigned in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_name _of his/its_mother was_ˊAtal^yāh the _daughter _of ˊOmrī the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI2 8:27

27 And_he/it _went in_the _way _of the _house _of ʼAḩʼāⱱ and_he/it _made the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH like_the _house _of ʼAḩʼāⱱ if/because was_the _son-in-law _of the _house _of ʼAḩʼāⱱ he.

Show passage in OET: DEU 7:1–5

OET-RV DEU 7:1

7 When your god Yahweh brings you into the land which you’re going to possess, he’ll drive out many people groups ahead of you: the Hitim, Girgashim, Amorim, Kena’anim (Canaanites), Perizim, Hivim, and the Yevusim—seven societies that are more powerful than yourselves.

OET-RV DEU 7:2

2 When your god Yahweh enables you to defeat them, you must kill them all. You must make no agreement with them, and you must not act mercifully toward them.

OET-RV DEU 7:3

3 Don’t intermarry with them: don’t allow your daughters to marry their sons, or your sons to marry any of their daughters

OET-RV DEU 7:4

4 because they’d turn your sons away from me, and they’d end up serving other gods. Then Yahweh would become very angry with you all and would quickly destroy you.

OET-RV DEU 7:5

5 What you all should do to those people is to break down their altars and smash their stone pillars, cut their Asherah poles to pieces, and burn up their idols.

OET-LV DEU 7:1

7 If/because he_will _bring _you YHWH god _of_your into the_earth/land where you are_about _to _go to_(to) to_take_possession _of _it and_he _will _clear _away nations many from_before _of_you the_Ḩittiy[s] and_the_Girgāshiy[s] and_the_ʼAmorī[s] and_the_Kənaˊₐnīte and_the_Pərizzī[s] and_the_Ḩiūī[s] and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s] seven nations great and_mighty more_than _you.

OET-LV DEU 7:2

2 And_he_will _deliver _them _up YHWH god _of_your to_your_face and_you_will _defeat _them certainly _(totally _destroy) you _will _totally _destroy DOM_them not you _will _make to/for_them a _covenant and_not you_will _show _favour _to _them.

OET-LV DEU 7:3

3 And_not you _will _intermarry with_them daughter _of_your not you _will _give to_son _of_his and_daughter _of_his not you _will _take for_son _of_your.

OET-LV DEU 7:4

4 If/because he _will _turn _aside DOM son _of_your from_after_me and_they _will _serve gods other and_ the _anger of_YHWH _it _will _burn on_you(pl) and_he_will _destroy _you quickly.

OET-LV DEU 7:5

5 If/because (if) thus you(pl)_will _do to/for_them altars _of_their you(pl)_will _pull _down and_their _sacred _of_pillars you(pl)_will _break _down and_their _ʼAshērāh_poles you(pl)_will _cut _down and_images _of_their you(pl)_will _burn with_fire.

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The biblical narrative mentions that Ahab built many cities (1 Kgs 22:39) and fought a number of wars, but for the most part it centers on the great prophetic figure, Elijah (1 Kgs 17:1; 18:1; 19:1). Early in Ahab’s reign, God sent Elijah to predict years of drought and famine as punishment for the king’s sin (1 Kgs 17:1; 18:16-18). The drought lasted three and a half years and was such a remarkable period in Israel’s history that it was remembered into NT times (Lk 4:25; Jas 5:17). It was a time of great suffering for both people and animals (1 Kgs 18:5). At the end of the three and a half years Elijah challenged Ahab to gather all the pagan prophets for a final confrontation between God and Baal. Elijah taunted the 450 prophets of Baal for not being able to attract the attention of their false god. Then he prayed to God, and fire fell from heaven on God’s altar. The people shouted their belief in God and helped Elijah execute the pagan prophets (1 Kgs 18:16-40). The drought ended immediately (18:41-46).

Show passage in OET: KI1 22:39

OET-RV KI1 22:39

39 Everything else about Ahav and everything that he did, including the ivory palace and all the cities that he had built, is written in the book of the events of the kings of Yisrael.

OET-LV KI1 22:39

39 And_the _rest _of the _matters _of ʼAḩʼāⱱ and_all that he _did and_the _house _of (the)_ivory which he _built and_all the_cities which he _built am_not are_they written on the _scroll _of the _matters _of the_days of_the _kings _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Show passage in OET: KI1 17:1

OET-RV KI1 17:1

17 One day the prophet Eliyah (Elijah) from the Tishbim in the Gilead region said to Ahav, “As Yisrael’s (Israel’s) god Yahweh lives, the one who I serve, there won’t be any rain or even dew these next years unless I give the command.”

OET-LV KI1 17:1

17 And_ ʼĒliy^yāh the_Tishbiy one_of _the _resident _aliens _of Gilˊād _he/it _said to ʼAḩʼāⱱ by_the _life of_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) whom I _stand before_him if it _will _be the_years the_these dew and_rain if/because (if) to_the _mouth _of my _message _of_my.

Show passage in OET: KI1 18:1

OET-RV KI1 18:1

18 In the third year of drought, Yahweh told Eliyah (Elijah) to go and show himself to King Ahav and tell him that it would soon rain,

OET-LV KI1 18:1

18 And_ days _he/it _was many and_the _message _of YHWH it _came to ʼĒliy^yāh in_year (the)_third to_say go present _yourself to ʼAḩʼāⱱ and_I _will _give rain on the _surface _of the_soil.

Show passage in OET: KI1 19:1

OET-RV KI1 19:1

19 Then King Ahav told Izevel (Jezebel) everything that Eliyah (Elijah) had done, including how he’d killed all of Ba’al’s prophets,

OET-LV KI1 19:1

19 And_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ _he _told to_ʼĪzeⱱel/(Jezebel) DOM all _of that ʼĒliy^yāh he _had _done and_DOM all _of that he _had _killed DOM all _of the_prophets with_sword.

Show passage in OET: KI1 18:16–18

OET-RV KI1 18:16

16 So Ovadyah (Obadiah) went and informed Ahav who then came to meet Eliyah.

OET-RV KI1 18:17

17 When he saw Eliyah, Ahav asked him, “Is that you—the one who causes trouble for Yisrael (Israel)?”

OET-RV KI1 18:18

18 “It’s not me who brings trouble onto Yisrael,” Eliyah replied. “But rather it’s you and your father’s families who decided to ignore Yahweh’s commands and serve the Baals instead.

OET-LV KI1 18:16

16 And_ ˊOⱱad^yāh _he/it _went to_meet ʼAḩʼāⱱ and_he _told to_him/it and_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ _he/it _went to_meet ʼĒliy^yāh.

OET-LV KI1 18:17

17 And_he/it _was just_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ _as _saw DOM ʼĒliy^yāh and_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ _he/it _said to_him/it you is_this Oh_you _who_trouble Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 18:18

18 And_he/it _said not I _have _troubled DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) if/because (if) you and_the _household _of your _father _of_your because_you_have _abandoned DOM the _commands _of YHWH and_you _have _walked after the_Baˊal.

Show passage in OET: LUK 4:25

OET-RV LUK 4:25

25 There were certainly many widows in Yisrael (Israel) in the days of Eliyah (Elijah) when God stopped the rain for three and a half years and caused a terrible famine.

OET-LV LUK 4:25

25 But in truth I _am _saying to _you _all, were many widows in the days of _Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh) in the Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl), when the sky was _shut for three years and six months when a_ great _famine became on all the land,

Show passage in OET: JAM 5:17

OET-RV JAM 5:17

17 Eliyah (Elijah) was a person just similar to us, and when he prayed for the rain to stop, it stopped, and it didn’t rain again for three and a half years.

OET-LV JAM 5:17

17 Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh) a_man was like _natured to _us, and with _prayer he _prayed which not for _it to _rain, and not it _rained on the earth, three years and six months.

Show passage in OET: KI1 18:5

OET-RV KI1 18:5

5 King Ahav told Ovadyah, “We’ll go across the country to all the springs and all the valleys that water sometimes flows in. Perhaps we’ll find some grass so we can keep a horse or a mule or two alive and not lose our breeding stock.”

OET-LV KI1 18:5

5 And_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ _he/it _said to ˊOⱱad^yāh go on _the_earth to all _of the _springs _of the_waters and_near/to all _of the_wadis perhaps we _will _find grass and_we _will _preserve _alive horse and_mule and_not we _will _cut _off any_of_the _livestock.

Show passage in OET: KI1 18:41–46

OET-RV KI1 18:41

41 Then Eliyah (Elijah) told King Ahav, “Get ready and have something to eat and drink, because I can hear the noise of heavy rain coming.”

OET-RV KI1 18:42

42 So Ahav got ready and had something to eat and drink, but Eliyah went further up Mt. Karmel and squatted with his face down between his knees

OET-RV KI1 18:43

43 and told his servant, “Go up now, and look towards the ocean.”
¶ He went up and looked and said, “There’s nothing there.”
¶ This happened seven times,

OET-RV KI1 18:44

44 but on the seventh time he came back and said, “Wow, there’s a small cloud out above the ocean about the size of a man’s palm.”
¶ Then Eliyah ordered him, “Rush and tell Ahav to get his chariot ready and head down so he won’t be caught in the rain.”

OET-RV KI1 18:45

45 Very soon the sky was full of dark clouds, then wind and heavy rain. Ahav kept riding and made it to the city of Yizre’el (Jezreel).

OET-RV KI1 18:46

46 Yahweh gave Eliyah extra strength and he tucked his robe into his belt, and ran ahead of Ahav going into Yizre’el.

OET-LV KI1 18:41

41 And_ ʼĒliy^yāh _he/it _said to_ʼAḩʼāⱱ go _up eat and_drink if/because the _sound _of the _noise _of (the)_rain.

OET-LV KI1 18:42

42 And_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ _he _went _up to_eat and_to_drink and_ʼĒliy^yāh he _went _up to the _top _of (the)_Karmel/(Carmel) and_he _bent _down towards_land and_he/it _assigned his/its_faces/face between mmm.

OET-LV KI1 18:43

43 And_he/it _said to servant _of_his go _up please look the_direction _of the_sea and_he/it _ascended and_he _looked and_he/it _said there_is_not anything and_he/it _said go _back seven times.

OET-LV KI1 18:44

44 And_he/it _was at_time and_he/it _said THERE a _cloud small like_the_palm _of a _person is_coming _up from_the_sea and_he/it _said go _up say to ʼAḩʼāⱱ harness and_go _down and_not it_will _hold _you _back the_rain.

OET-LV KI1 18:45

45 And_he/it _was until thus and_unto thus and_the_heavens they _grew _dark clouds and_spirit and_he/it _was rain great and_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ _he _rode and_he/it _went to_Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel).

OET-LV KI1 18:46

46 And_the _hand _of YHWH it _was to ʼĒliy^yāh and_he _girded _up loins _of_his and_he _ran to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before ʼAḩʼāⱱ until your(ms)_going to_Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel).

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When she heard what had happened to her prophets, Jezebel swore revenge. Elijah fled, and on Mt Horeb, God told him to anoint Jehu to become king of Israel in place of Ahab (1 Kgs 19:1-16). This assignment was carried out by the prophet’s successor, Elisha (1 Kgs 19:19-21; 2 Kgs 9:1-10). Elijah then challenged Ahab’s acquisition of a vineyard owned by a man named Naboth (1 Kgs 21:1-16). When Naboth refused to sell his land to the king, Jezebel had false witnesses swear that Naboth had cursed God and the king. Naboth was stoned to death for blasphemy. Elijah denounced Ahab, saying that as a judgment God would bring a bloody end to his family (1 Kgs 21:17-24). Ahab’s repentance caused God to postpone the judgment until after Ahab’s death (1 Kgs 21:27-29; 2 Kgs 10:1-14).

Show passage in OET: KI1 19:19–21

OET-RV KI1 19:19

19 So Eliyah (Elijah) left that place and went and found Shafat’s son Elisha. There were twelve teams ploughing a field and he was with the back pair of cattle. Eliyah walked past him and threw his cloak over him.

OET-RV KI1 19:20

20 Elisha left the plough and ran after Eliyah, saying, “Please let me kiss my father and my mother, then I’ll come with you.”
¶ “Go on back then,” Eliyah replied, “because I haven’t done anything for you.”

OET-RV KI1 19:21

21 So Elisha went back and killed his pair of cattle. He used the wood of the plough to cook the meat on, and he shared it around the people. After they’d eaten, he packed up and followed Eliyah and became his helper.

OET-LV KI1 19:19

19 And_he/it _went from_there and_he _found DOM ʼElīshāˊ the _son _of Shāfāţ and_he was_plowing two _plus ten pairs were_before _of_him and_he was_with_two _plus the_ten and_ ʼĒliy^yāh _he/it _passed _through to_him/it and_he _threw cloak _of_his to_him/it.

OET-LV KI1 19:20

20 And_he _left DOM the_ox[en] and_he _ran after ʼĒliy^yāh and_he/it _said I _want _to _kiss please (to)_father _of_my and_(to)_mother _of_my and_I _will _go after_you and_he/it _said to_him/it go turn _back if/because what have _I _done to/for_you(fs).

OET-LV KI1 19:21

21 And_he _turned _back from_after_him and_he/it _took DOM the _pair _of the _ox[en] and_he_sacrificed _it and_with_the _equipment _of the _ox[en] he_cooked _them the_flesh and_he/it _gave to_people and_they _ate and_he/it _rose _up and_he/it _went after ʼĒliy^yāh and_he_served _him.

Show passage in OET: KI2 9:1–10

OET-RV KI2 9:1

9 Then the prophet Elisha called to one of the prophets-in-training and told him, “Tuck your robe in, take this flask of oil, and hurry to Ramot -Gilead.

OET-RV KI2 9:2

2 When you get there, you’ll see Yehu (Jehu) (the son of Nimshi’s son Yehoshafat (Jehoshaphat)) there. Take him into a private inner room, away from his brothers,

OET-RV KI2 9:3

3 and pour some of the olive oil over his head and tell him that Yahweh says that he’s anointed him as king over Yisrael (Israel). Then open the door and get out of there fast.”

OET-RV KI2 9:4

4 So the young prophet went to Ramot -Gilead,

OET-RV KI2 9:5

5 and when he arrived, he was surprised to see the army captains sitting there. He said, “I need to talk to you, captain.”
¶ “Which one of us?” Yehu asked.
¶ “It’s a message for you, captain,” he said.

OET-RV KI2 9:6

6 So Yehu got up, and went over to the house where the prophet poured the oil on his head and told him, “Yisrael’s god Yahweh says that he’s anointed you as king over Yahweh’s people—over Yisrael.

OET-RV KI2 9:7

7 You should attack the house of Ahav your master so Yahweh can avenge the murder of his servants, the prophets, and avenge the murder of all his servants who were killed by Izevel (Jezebel).

OET-RV KI2 9:8

8 All of Ahav’s household should be killed, and Yahweh won’t allow any of his male descendants to live, either before or after they’ve left home.

OET-RV KI2 9:9

9 Yahweh wants Ahav’s descendants to be eliminated like the descendants of Nevat’s son Yarov’am (Jeroboam) and Ahiyah’s son Baesha were.

OET-RV KI2 9:10

10 The dogs will eat Izevel’s body where she dies in Yizre’el (Jezreel)—she won’t be buried.” Then he opened the door and rushed away.

OET-LV KI2 9:1

9 And_ʼElīshāˊ the_prophet he _summoned (to)_one from_(the)_sons of_the _prophets and_he/it _said to_him/it gird _up loins _of_your and_take the _flask _of (the)_oil the_this in_hand _of_your and_go Rāmot Gilˊād.

OET-LV KI2 9:2

2 And_you _will _go to_(to) and_look _for there Yēhūʼ/(Jehu) the _son _of Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) the _son _of Nimshiy and_you _will _go and_you_will _make _him _rise from_among _of brothers _of_his and_you _will _bring DOM_him/it a _room in_a _room.

OET-LV KI2 9:3

3 And_you _will _take the _flask _of (the)_oil and_you _will _pour_it on his/its_head and_you _will _say thus YHWH he _says I_anoint _you to_king to Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_you _will _open the_door and_you _will _flee and_not you _must _wait.

OET-LV KI2 9:4

4 And_ the _young_man the _young_man the_prophet _he/it _went Rāmot Gilˊād.

OET-LV KI2 9:5

5 And_he _came and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the _commanders _of the _army were_sitting and_he/it _said a _message to_me to_you Oh_commander and_ Yēhūʼ _he/it _said to whom from_all _of_of _us and_he/it _said to_you Oh_commander.

OET-LV KI2 9:6

6 And_he/it _rose _up and_he _went to_the_house and_he _poured the_oil to his/its_head and_he/it _said to_him/it thus YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _says I_anoint _you to_king to the _people _of YHWH to Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI2 9:7

7 And_you _will _strike _down DOM the _house _of ʼAḩʼāⱱ master(s)_of_your and_I _will _avenge the _blood(s)_of my _servants _of_my the_prophets and_the _blood(s)_of all _of the _servants _of YHWH from_the _hand _of ʼĪzeⱱel/(Jezebel).

OET-LV KI2 9:8

8 And_ all _of the _house _of ʼAḩʼāⱱ _it _will _perish and_I _will _cut _off to_ʼAḩʼāⱱ one _who_urinates on_a _wall and_shut _up and_freed in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI2 9:9

9 And_I _will _make DOM the _house _of ʼAḩʼāⱱ like_the _house _of Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) the _son _of Neⱱaţ and_like_the _house _of Baˊshāʼ the _son _of ʼAḩiy^yāh.

OET-LV KI2 9:10

10 And_DOM ʼĪzeⱱel the_dogs they _will _devour in_the _territory _of Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel) and_there_will_not_be one _who_buries_her and_he _opened the_door and_he _fled.

Show passage in OET: KI1 21:17–24

OET-RV KI1 21:17

17 Then Yahweh told Eliyah (Elijah) (from Tishbeh),

OET-RV KI1 21:18

18 “Leave here and go to Yisrael’s (Israel’s) king Ahav in Shomron (Samaria). Listen, he’s there in Navot’s vineyard, where he’s gone to take possession of it.

OET-RV KI1 21:19

19 Tell him that Yahweh’s asking if he’s taking possession of the property of a murdered man. Then tell him that Yahweh wants him to know that the dogs will lick his blood in the same place where Navot died and the dogs came and licked up his blood.”

OET-RV KI1 21:20

20 When Eliyah arrived, Ahav asked him, “Ah, my enemy. Have you found me?”
¶ “Yes, I’ve found you,” Eliyah replied. “It seems you’ve sold your soul by doing what Yahweh’s finds to be evil.

OET-RV KI1 21:21

21 Yahweh says that he’s about to send disaster on you to destroy you and every male in your household—whether they’re slaves or free.

OET-RV KI1 21:22

22 Your entire family will be eliminated like the families of Nevat’s son Yarov’am (Jeroboam) and Ahiyah’s son Baesha because you’ve provoked Yahweh’s anger and made Yisrael sin.

OET-RV KI1 21:23

23 Also concerning Izevel, Yahweh says that the dogs will eat her body by Yizre’el’s (Jezreel’s) city wall.

OET-RV KI1 21:24

24 The bodies of any of your family who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and any who die in the countryside will be eaten by birds.”

OET-LV KI1 21:17

17 And_ the _message _of YHWH _he/it _was to ʼĒliy^yāh the_Tishbiy to_say.

OET-LV KI1 21:18

18 Arise go _down to_meet ʼAḩʼāⱱ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who is_in_Shomrōn THERE he_is_in _the _vineyard _of Nāⱱōt where he _has _gone _down there to_take_possession _of _it.

OET-LV KI1 21:19

19 And_you _will _speak to_him/it to_say thus YHWH he _says have_you _murdered and_also have _you _taken _possession and_you _will _speak to_him/it to_say thus YHWH he _says in_the _place _of (of)_where the_dogs they _lapped _up DOM the _blood _of Nāⱱōt the_dogs they _will _lap _up DOM blood _of_your also you.

OET-LV KI1 21:20

20 And_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ _he/it _said to ʼĒliy^yāh have_you_found _me my _enemy _of_my and_he/it _said I _have _found_you because you_have _sold _yourself for_doing the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH.

OET-LV KI1 21:21

21 HERE_I am_about _to _bring to_you evil and_I _will _sweep _away after_you and_I _will _cut _off to_ʼAḩʼāⱱ one _who_urinates on_a _wall and_shut _up and_freed in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 21:22

OET-LV KI1 21:23

23 And_also of_ʼĪzeⱱel/(Jezebel) YHWH he _has _spoken to_say the_dogs they _will _devour DOM ʼĪzeⱱel in_the _rampart _of Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel).

OET-LV KI1 21:24

24 The_one_who_dies of_ʼAḩʼāⱱ in_city the_dogs they _will _devour and_the_one_who_dies in _the_field the _bird[s]_of the_heavens they _will _devour.

Show passage in OET: KI1 21:27–29

OET-RV KI1 21:27

27 As soon as Ahav heard that message, he tore his clothes and dressed in sacking and fasted. He even slept in the sackcloth, and he walked around slowly with his head down.

OET-RV KI1 21:28

28 Then Yahweh asked Eliyah (Elijah) (from Tishbeh),

OET-RV KI1 21:29

29 “Have you noticed that Ahav has shown repentance towards me? Because he’s humbled himself, I won’t bring that disaster on his family while he’s still alive, but rather I’ll do it during his son’s reign.”

OET-LV KI1 21:27

27 And_he/it _was just_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ _as _heard DOM the_words/messages the_these and_he _tore clothes _of_his and_he/it _assigned sackcloth on body _of_his and_he _fasted and_he _lay _down in_sackcloth and_he _went _about gentleness.

OET-LV KI1 21:28

28 And_ the _message _of YHWH _he/it _was to ʼĒliy^yāh the_Tishbiy to_say.

OET-LV KI1 21:29

29 Have_you _seen if/because _that ʼAḩʼāⱱ he _has _humbled _himself from_before_face _of_me because if/because he _has _humbled _himself from_before _of_me not wwww (the)_evil in_days _of_his in_the _days _of his _son _of_his wwww (the)_evil on house _of_his.

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Jump to OET KI1 21:27–29 section.

During his reign Ahab had military encounters with King Ben-hadad II of Syria (Aram), largely provoked by the Syrians. In the first encounter Ben-hadad besieged Samaria, Israel’s capital, and demanded heavy tribute. Ahab refused the demands and called a council of elders. As the Syrians were preparing to attack, a prophet advised Ahab to attack first (1 Kgs 20:1-14). The Syrians were routed and Ben-hadad barely escaped with his life (1 Kgs 20:15-22). The following year Ben-hadad mounted another attack on Ahab’s forces, was again defeated, and eventually surrendered to Ahab (1 Kgs 20:23-33). Ben-hadad gave up some Israelite cities that had been overrun by his father and granted Israel trading posts in Damascus (20:34). God rebuked Ahab through a prophet for forming such an alliance with a pagan power (1 Kgs 20:35-43).

Show passage in OET: KI1 20:15–22

OET-RV KI1 20:15

15 So Ahav gathered the provincial commanders’ young men and there were 232 of them. He also assembled the fighting men and there were merely seven thousand of them.

OET-RV KI1 20:16

16 They exited the city at midday, while Ben-Hadad and the other kings were still getting drunk in their huts.

OET-RV KI1 20:17

17 The young men under the provincial commanders led the way out, and the scouts that Ben -Hadad had sent out informed him that men were coming out of Shomron (Samaria).

OET-RV KI1 20:18

18 He ordered, “Whether they’ve come out for peace or for battle, capture them alive.”

OET-RV KI1 20:19

19 The provincial commanders’ young men exited the city followed by the warriors

OET-RV KI1 20:20

20 and each of them killed their opponent. Then the Arameans took off with the Israelis chasing them, but King Ben -Hadad escaped on a horse along with other riders.

OET-RV KI1 20:21

21 Then Yisrael’s (Israel’s) king led more men out and they attacked the horses and chariots—thoroughly defeating Aram.

OET-RV KI1 20:22

22 Afterwards that same prophet went back to King Ahav and told him, “Go back and fortify your defenses and plan your strategy, because Aram’s (Syria’s) king will attack you again at the same time next year.”

OET-LV KI1 20:15

15 And_he _mustered DOM the _young _men _of the _officials _of the _provinces and_they _were two _hundred two and_thirty and_after_them he _mustered DOM all _of the_people all _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) were_seven _of thousand(s).

OET-LV KI1 20:16

16 And_they _went _out at_noontide(s) and_Ben- hₐdad was_drinking drunken in_booths he and_the_kings thirty and_two king[s] who _was_helping DOM_him/it.

OET-LV KI1 20:17

17 And_ the _young _men _of the _officials _of the _provinces _they _went _out at_first and_ Ben Hₐdad _he _sent and_people _told to_him/it to_say men they _have _come _out from_Shomrōn.

OET-LV KI1 20:18

18 And_he/it _said if for_peace they _have _come _out seize_them alive and_if for_battle they _have _come _out alive seize_them.

OET-LV KI1 20:19

19 And_these they _went _out from the_city the _young _men _of the _officials _of the _provinces and_the_army which was_behind_them.

OET-LV KI1 20:20

20 And_they _struck _down everyone man _of_his and_ ʼArām _they _fled and_it_pursued _them Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_ Ben Hₐdad the _king _of ʼArām _he _escaped on a _horse and_horsemen.

OET-LV KI1 20:21

21 And_ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _went _out and_he _struck _down DOM the_horse[s] and_DOM the_chariotry and_he _defeated (in)_ʼArām a _defeat great.

OET-LV KI1 20:22

22 And_ the_prophet _he _drew _near to the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it _said to_him/it go strengthen _yourself and_know and_see DOM that_which you _will _do if/because to_the _return _of the _year the _king _of ʼArām will _be_coming _up on_you.

Show passage in OET: KI1 20:23–33

OET-RV KI1 20:23

23 Meanwhile the servants of Aram’s (Syria’s) king told him, “Their gods are the gods of the hills, so that’s why they were stronger than us. But let’s fight them on the plain instead then we’ll be sure to defeat them.

OET-RV KI1 20:24

24 So this is what you should do: relieve those kings of their command and replace them with military commanders.

OET-RV KI1 20:25

25 Then gather an army like the one that was defeated, with as many horses and chariots as you had. Then we’ll fight them on the plain and we’ll be sure to defeat them.”
¶ Ben -Hadad took their advice and put the plan into action.

OET-RV KI1 20:26

26 The following year, he assembled his army and went to Afek to battle the Israelis,

OET-RV KI1 20:27

27 and the Israeli warriors assembled and received their supplies. Then they went to confront them, but they seemed like ants in comparison to the massive Aramean army.

OET-RV KI1 20:28

28 A man of God approached Yisrael’s (Israel’s) king and told him, “Yahweh says that the Arameans have been saying that he’s a god of the hills, but not of the valleys. Because of that, he’s going to help you defeat this huge army, and then you’ll know that Yahweh is God.”

OET-RV KI1 20:29

29 The two armies remained camped opposite each other for seven days, then the battle began and the Israelis killed a hundred thousand Aramean soldiers that day.

OET-RV KI1 20:30

30 The remainder fled into Afek, but the city wall fell onto the remaining twenty-seven thousand men.
¶ Ben-Hadad ran into the city and hid in an inner room,

OET-RV KI1 20:31

31 but his servants told him, “Listen, we’ve heard that the Israeli kings show mercy. Please let us wrap sackcloth around our waists and go out to Yisrael’s king with ropes on our heads—perhaps he’ll spare your life.”

OET-RV KI1 20:32

32 So they wrapped their waists in sacking and put ropes on their heads, and went to Yisrael’s king, saying, “Your servant Ben -Hadad asks you to spare his life.”
¶ “Is he still alive?” he asked. “He’s like a brother to me.”

OET-RV KI1 20:33

33 The men were looking for an indication of mercy and when they heard that they were encouraged. “Yes, Ben -Hadad is like your brother,” they said.
¶ “Yes, bring him here,” he responded.
¶ So Ben -Hadad revealed himself and was brought into Ahav’s chariot,

OET-LV KI1 20:23

23 And_the _servants _of the _king _of ʼArām they _said to_him/it is_a _god _of mountains god _of_their therefore yes/correct/thus/so they _were _strong from_him/it and_but let _us _do _battle with_them on_ground if not we _will _be _strong more_than _them.

OET-LV KI1 20:24

24 And_DOM the_thing the_this do remove the_kings each from_place _of_his and_appoint governors in_place _of _them.

OET-LV KI1 20:25

25 And_you(ms) you _will _muster to/for_yourself(m) an _army like_army which_fell from_DOM_you and_a _horse like_horse and_chariotry like_chariotry and_let _us _fight them on_ground if not we _will _be _strong from_them and_he/it _listened to_voice _of_their and_he/it _made thus.

OET-LV KI1 20:26

26 And_he/it _was to_the _return _of the _year and_ Ben Hₐdad _he _mustered DOM ʼArām and_he/it _ascended to_ʼAfēq for_battle with Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 20:27

27 And_the _sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _were _mustered and_they _were _supplied and_they _went to_meet_them and_ the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _encamped before_them like_two _of little _flocks _of goats and_ʼArām they _filled DOM the_earth/land.

OET-LV KI1 20:28

28 And_ the _man _of the_ʼElohīm _he _drew _near and_he/it _said to the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it _said thus YHWH he _says because that ʼArām they _have _said is_a _god _of mountains YHWH and_not is_a _god _of valleys he and_I _will _give DOM all _of the_multitude (the)_great the_this in_hand _of_your and_you(pl)_will _know if/because _that I am_YHWH.

OET-LV KI1 20:29

29 And_ these _they _encamped opposite _to these seven _of days and_he/it _was in _the_day the_seventh and_ the_battle _it _drew _near and_ the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _struck _down DOM ʼArām one _hundred thousand foot _soldier[s] in/on_day one.

OET-LV KI1 20:30

30 And_ those_who_remained _they _fled to_ʼAfēq into the_city and_ the_wall _it _fell on twenty and_seven thousand man who_remained and_Ben- hₐdad he _fled and_he _went into the_city a _room in_a _room.

OET-LV KI1 20:31

31 And_they _said to_him/it servants _of_his HERE please we _have _heard if/because _that the _kings _of the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) if/because _that are_kings _of covenant _loyalty they let _us _put please sackcloth(s) on_loins _of_our and_ropes on_head _of_our and_let _us _go _out to the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) perhaps he _will _let _live DOM life _of_your.

OET-LV KI1 20:32

32 And_they _girded sackcloth(s) on_loins _of_their and_ropes on_heads _of_their and_they _came to the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _said servant _of_your Ben Hₐdad he _says let _it _live please life _of_my and_he/it _said is_still_he alive my_brother/kindred he.

OET-LV KI1 20:33

33 And_the_men they _observed _the _signs and_they _hastened and_they _caught from_him and_they _said your(ms)_brother/kindred Ben Hₐdad and_he/it _said go fetch_him and_he/it _went _out to_him/it Ben Hₐdad and_he_brought _him _up on the_chariot.

Show passage in OET: KI1 20:34

OET-RV KI1 20:34

34 and he told Ahav, “I’ll return the cities that my father took from with yours, and your traders can set up stalls in Damesek (Damascus), just as my father did in Shomron (Samaria).”
¶ “Okay, I’ll accept that agreement and release you,” Ahav said, and after formalising the agreement, he sent him away.

OET-LV KI1 20:34

34 And_he/it _said to_him/it the_cities which father _of_my he _took from_with father _of_your I _will _return and_streets you _will _make to/for_yourself(m) in_Dammeseq just_as father _of_my he _made in_Shomrōn and_I with_covenant I_will _let _you _go and_he _made to_him/it a _covenant and_he/it _sent _out/away_him/it.

Show passage in OET: KI1 20:35–43

OET-RV KI1 20:35

35 One day, a prophet in training with a group told his companion, “By Yahweh’s command, please wound me.” But the man refused to slash him,

OET-RV KI1 20:36

36 so the first prophet told him, “Because you didn’t obey Yahweh’s command, listen, as soon as you leave here you’ll be attacked by a lion.” Then after he left, a lion found him and killed him.

OET-RV KI1 20:37

37 Then he found another prophet and said, “Strike me, please,” and the man struck him with a sword—wounding him.

OET-RV KI1 20:38

38 Then the wounded prophet disguised himself with a covering over his eyes and went and stood on the road to wait for the king.

OET-RV KI1 20:39

39 When the king came past, the prophet called out to him, saying, “Your servant went out in the middle of the battle, and suddenly, a man came across with a captive and told me, ‘Guard this man. If he goes missing, your life will be forfeit in place of his, or else you’ll be fined three thousand pieces of silver.’

OET-RV KI1 20:40

40 But while I was busy with other things, the man escaped.”
¶ “Well, by your own testimony, you deserve your punishment,” King Ahav responded.

OET-RV KI1 20:41

41 Then he quickly uncovered his eyes and the king recognised that he was one of the prophets,

OET-RV KI1 20:42

42 and the prophet told him, “Yahweh says that because you released a man who should have been executed, then your life will be required in place of his, and your people in place of his people.”

OET-RV KI1 20:43

43 Then the king went on to his house in Shomron (Samaria), but he was angry and depressed inside.

OET-LV KI1 20:35

35 And_a _man one from_(the)_sons of_the _prophets he _said to his/its_neighbour at_the _message _of YHWH strike_me please and_ the_man _he _refused to_strike_him.

OET-LV KI1 20:36

36 And_he/it _said to_him/it because that not you _listened to_the _voice _of YHWH HERE_you are_about _to _go from_with_me and_it_will _strike _you _down the_lion and_he/it _went from_beside_him and_it_met _him the_lion and_it_struck _him _down.

OET-LV KI1 20:37

37 And_he _found a _man another and_he/it _said strike_me please and_he_struck _him the_man striking and_wounding.

OET-LV KI1 20:38

38 And_ the_prophet _he/it _went and_he _stood to/for_the _king on the_way and_he _disguised _himself with_bandage over eyes _of_his.

OET-LV KI1 20:39

39 And_he/it _was the_king was_passing _by and_he he _cried _out to the_king and_he/it _said servant _of_your he _went _out in_the _midst _of the _battle and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a _man he _turned _aside and_he/it _brought to_me a _man and_he/it _said guard DOM the_man the_this if indeed _(be _missing) he _will _be _missing and_it _will _be life _of_your in _place _of life _of_his or a _talent _of silver you _will _weigh _out.

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40 And_he/it _was servant _of_your was_doing _of (of)_those and_those and_he he_was_not and_he/it _said to_him/it the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) is_thus sentence _of_your you you _have _determined.

OET-LV KI1 20:41

41 And_he _hastened and_he _removed DOM the_bandage mmm eyes _of_his and_ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he _recognized DOM_him/it if/because _that of_the _prophets he.

OET-LV KI1 20:42

42 And_he/it _said to_him/it thus YHWH he _says because you _have _let _go DOM the _man _of my _total _destruction _of_my from_a _hand and_it _will _be life _of_your in _place _of life _of_his and_people _of_your in _place _of people _of_his.

OET-LV KI1 20:43

43 And_ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _went to house _of_his sullen and_furious and_he _went to_Shomrōn.

Jump to OET KI1 20:15–22 section.

Jump to OET KI1 20:23–33 section.

Jump to OET KI1 20:34 section.

Jump to OET KI1 20:35–43 section.

In Ahab’s last war with Syria, he had the advantage of an alliance with the king of Judah, Jehoshaphat (1 Kgs 22:2-4; 2 Chr 18:1-3). That alliance had been fortified by the marriage of Ahab’s daughter Athaliah to Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat. Ahab proposed a campaign for the recovery of Ramoth-gilead in the northeast corner of Israel. When Jehoshaphat refused to believe the optimistic predictions of Ahab’s 400 prophets, a prophet of God named Micaiah was called, who foretold Ahab’s death (1 Kgs 22:5-28; 2 Chr 18:4-27).

Show passage in OET: KI1 22:2–4

OET-RV KI1 22:2

2 but in the third year, Yehudah’s (Judah’s) King Yehoshafat (Jehoshaphat) went up north to visit Yisrael’s king.

OET-RV KI1 22:3

3 While they were talking, King Ahav said to his servants, “Do you know that Ramot -Gilead should be ours, but we haven’t reclaimed it from Aram’s king?”

OET-RV KI1 22:4

4 Then he asked Yehoshafat, “Will you go to war with us to reclaim Ramot -Gilead?”
¶ “You and me are together,” Yehoshafat told Yisrael’s king. “My people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”

OET-LV KI1 22:2

2 And_he/it _was in_year (the)_third and_ Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _he/it _descended to the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 22:3

3 And_ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _said to servants _of_his do_you(pl)_know if/because _that to/for_us Rāmot Gilˊād and_we are _being_inactive from_taking DOM_her/it from_the _hand _of the _king _of ʼArām.

OET-LV KI1 22:4

4 And_he/it _said to Yəhōshāfāţ will_you _go with_me for_battle Rāmot Gilˊād and_ Yəhōshāfāţ _he/it _said to the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) as_me as_you as_people _of_my as_people _of_your as_horses _of_my as_horses _of_your.

Show passage in OET: CH2 18:1–3

OET-RV CH2 18:1

18 King Yehoshafat (Jehoshaphat) became very wealthy, and was highly honoured, but then he allied himself by marriage to Yisrael’s (Israel’s) King Ahav.

OET-RV CH2 18:2

2 Some years later, he went up to Ahav in Shomron (Samaria), and Ahav sacrificed lots of sheep and cattle for him and for the people who were with him, and he incited him to attack Ramot -Gilead—

OET-RV CH2 18:3

3 Yisrael’s King Ahav suggested to Yehudah’s (Judah’s) King Yehoshafat, “Will you join me to attack Ramot -Gilead?”
¶ “Wherever you’ll be, I’ll be there,” he responded. “Your people are like my own people, and we’re with you in battle.”

OET-LV CH2 18:1

18 And_he/it _was to_Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) wealth and_honour to_increase _in _number and_he _became _son-in-law to_ʼAḩʼāⱱ.

OET-LV CH2 18:2

2 And_he/it _descended to_the_end _of years to ʼAḩʼāⱱ to_Shomrōn and_he _slaughtered to_him/it ʼAḩʼāⱱ sheep and_cattle to_increase _in _number and_for_people which with_him/it and_he_incited _him to_go _up against Rāmot Gilˊād.

OET-LV CH2 18:3

3 And_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _said to Yəhōshāfāţ the _king _of Yəhūdāh will_you _go with_me Rāmot Gilˊād and_he/it _said to_him/it as_me as_you and_will_be_of_as _your _people people _of_my and_with_you in_battle.

Jump to OET KI1 22:2–4 section.

Jump to OET CH2 18:1–3 section.

For the battle with Syria, Jehoshaphat put on his royal robes. Ahab tried to disguise himself as an ordinary soldier, but a Syrian archer hit him between the joints of his armor. Ahab died that evening, and his troops gave up the battle. His chariot and armor were washed beside the pool of Samaria, where, as Elijah had prophesied, dogs licked Ahab’s blood. The fallen king was succeeded by his son Ahaziah (1 Kgs 22:29-40; 2 Chr 18:28-34).

Show passage in OET: KI1 22:29–40

OET-RV KI1 22:29

29 So Yisrael’s (Israel’s) King Ahav and Yehudah’s (Judah’s) King Yehoshafat (Jehoshaphat) left to go and attack Ramot -Gilead,

OET-RV KI1 22:30

30 and Ahav told Yehoshafat, “I’ll go into the battle incognito, but you can wear your royal robes.” So Yisrael’s king changed into ordinary clothes before heading into the battle.

OET-RV KI1 22:31

31 Meanwhile, Aram’s (Syria’s) king had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Don’t fight with the rank and file—only attack Yisrael’s king.”

OET-RV KI1 22:32

32 As soon as the chariot commanders saw Yehudah’s King Yehoshafat, they thought to themselves, “Surely that’s Yisrael’s king.” So then they came over to attack him, but Yehoshafat yelled out,

OET-RV KI1 22:33

33 and as soon as they realised that he wasn’t the king of Yisrael, they stopped chasing him.

OET-RV KI1 22:34

34 But one man casually shot an arrow with his and it struck Yisrael’s king between the plates of his body armour, and he called to his chariot driver, “Turn around and get me out of the battle because I’ve been wounded.”

OET-RV KI1 22:35

35 The battle carried on all that day and King Ahav was propped up in his chariot opposite Aram, however he died that evening and the blood from his wound pooled into the bottom of his the chariot.

OET-RV KI1 22:36

36 Then the call went through the battle lines just as the sun was going down, “Every man should abandon the battlefield and return to his home”

OET-RV KI1 22:37

37 So King Ahav died and was taken back to Shomron (Samaria) where he was buried.

OET-RV KI1 22:38

38 They washed out the chariot beside the pool in Shomron (where the prostitutes bathed themselves), and dogs licked up the blood, just as Yahweh had said would happen.

OET-RV KI1 22:39

39 Everything else about Ahav and everything that he did, including the ivory palace and all the cities that he had built, is written in the book of the events of the kings of Yisrael.

OET-RV KI1 22:40

40 Now that Ahav was dead, his son Ahazyah replaced him as king.

OET-LV KI1 22:29

29 And_he/it _ascended the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) Rāmot Gilˊād.

OET-LV KI1 22:30

30 And_ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _said to Yəhōshāfāţ I _will _disguise _myself and_I _will _go in_battle and_you(ms) wear clothes _of_your _own and_ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he _disguised _himself and_he _went in_battle.

OET-LV KI1 22:31

31 And_the _king _of ʼArām he _had _commanded DOM the _commanders _of the _chariotry which to_him/it thirty and_two to_say not you(pl)_must _do _battle with the_small and_DOM the_great if/because (if) with the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) for_him/it_being _alone.

OET-LV KI1 22:32

32 And_he/it _was just_ the _commanders _of the _chariotry _as _saw DOM Yəhōshāfāţ and_they they _said surely is_the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) it and_they _turned _aside on/upon/above_him/it to_do _battle and_ Yəhōshāfāţ _he _cried _out.

OET-LV KI1 22:33

33 And_he/it _was just_ the _commanders _of the _chariotry _as _saw if/because _that not was_the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) it and_they _turned _back from_after_him.

OET-LV KI1 22:34

34 And_someone he _drew on_bow to_innocence _of_his and_he _struck DOM the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) between the_scales and_between the _body_armour and_he/it _said to_charioteer _of_his turn _around hand _of_your and_take_me _out from the_camp if/because I _have _been _wounded.

OET-LV KI1 22:35

35 And_ the_battle _it _went _up in _the_day (the)_that and_the_king he _was placed in_chariot opposite _to ʼArām and_he/it _died in_evening and_ the _blood _of the _wound _it _flowed into the _bottom _of the _chariot.

OET-LV KI1 22:36

36 And_ the_cry _he/it _passed _through in_camp just_ the_sun _as _went to_say everyone to city _of_his and_everyone to land _of_his.

OET-LV KI1 22:37

37 And_ the_king _he/it _died and_he _came Shomrōn and_people _buried DOM the_king in_Shomrōn.

OET-LV KI1 22:38

38 And_someone _washed _off DOM the_chariot at the _pool _of Shomrōn and_ the_dogs _they _lapped _up DOM blood _of_his and_the_prostitutes they _bathed according_to _the _message _of YHWH which he _had _spoken.

OET-LV KI1 22:39

OET-LV KI1 22:40

40 And_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ _he _lay _down with ancestors _of_his and_ ʼAḩaz^yāh son _of_his _he _became _king in_place _of _him.

Show passage in OET: CH2 18:28–34

OET-RV CH2 18:28

28 So Yisrael’s (Israel’s) King Ahav and Yehudah’s (Judah’s) king Yehoshafat (Jehoshaphat) went to Ramot -Gilead.

OET-RV CH2 18:29

29 Ahav told Yehoshafat, “I’ll get changed, so I’m not recognised, and go into the battle, but you wear your royal robe.” So Yisrael’s king disguised himself, and they went into the battle.

OET-RV CH2 18:30

30 Meanwhile, Aram’s (Syria’s) king had ordered his chariot commanders, “Only attack Yisrael’s king—don’t bother fighting anyone else.”

OET-RV CH2 18:31

31 However, when those chariot commanders saw King Yehoshafat, they mistook him for Yisrael’s king, and wheeled around to fight him, but Yehoshafat cried out to Yahweh for help, and he helped him—God drew them away from him,

OET-RV CH2 18:32

32 because when the chariot commanders realised that it wasn’t Yisrael’s king, they turned back from chasing him.

OET-RV CH2 18:33

33 However, one Aramean warrior drew his bow without knowing where Ahav was, and struck Yisrael’s king at a joint in his armour. Ahav ordered the charioteer, “Turn around and get me out of here, because I’ve been seriously wounded.”

OET-RV CH2 18:34

34 The battle continued for the whole day, and Yisrael’s king was propped up in his chariot to watch the Arameans, but he died as the sun was setting.

OET-LV CH2 18:28

28 And_ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _he/it _ascended against Rāmot Gilˊād.

OET-LV CH2 18:29

29 And_ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _said to Yəhōshāfāţ I _will _disguise _myself and_I _will _go in_battle and_you(ms) wear clothes _of_your _own and_ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he _disguised _himself and_they _came in_battle.

OET-LV CH2 18:30

30 And_the _king _of ʼArām he _had _commanded DOM the _commanders _of the _chariotry which to_him/it to_say not you(pl)_must _do _battle with the_small(sg) with the_great if/because (if) with the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) for_him/it_being _alone.

OET-LV CH2 18:31

31 And_he/it _was just_ the _commanders _of the _chariotry _as _saw DOM Yəhōshāfāţ and_they they _said is_the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) it and_they _surrounded on/upon/above_him/it to_do _battle and_ Yəhōshāfāţ _he _cried _out and_YHWH he_helped _him and_he_lured _them god away_from _him.

OET-LV CH2 18:32

32 And_he/it _was just_ the _commanders _of the _chariotry _as _saw if/because _that not it _was the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _turned _back from_after_him.

OET-LV CH2 18:33

33 And_someone he _drew on_bow to_innocence _of_his and_he _struck DOM the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) between the_scales and_between the _body_armour and_he/it _said to_charioteer turn _around mmm and_you_will _take _me _out from the_camp if/because I _have _been _wounded.

OET-LV CH2 18:34

34 And_ the_battle _it _went _up in _the_day (the)_that and_the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _was holding _upright in_chariot opposite _to ʼArām until the_evening and_he/it _died to_the _time the_sun was _going.

Jump to OET KI1 22:29–40 section.

Jump to OET CH2 18:28–34 section.

2. Kolaiah’s son, a notorious false prophet in the closing days of Judah. He was among the Jews taken to Babylon in the deportation of Jehoiachin (598–597 BC). This Ahab and his colleague Zedekiah were denounced by the prophet Jeremiah for lying in God’s name and for their sexual immorality (Jer 29:21-23).