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1 Kings 18:45

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Kings 18:45

Verse 45 of 46

Scripture focus

And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.

1 Kings 18:45 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 18:45

Theological / Devotional

Jezreel. This is the first mention of Jezreel as a royal city. Ahab had a palace here, although Samaria continued to be his capital (ch. 21:1). It was to the palace in Jezreel that Ahab desired to add the vineyard of “Naboth the Jezreelite,” and in the securing of which Jezebel had Naboth slain (ch. 21:1-16). It was also here that the dogs were to eat the body of Jezebel (1 Kings 2:19, 23; 2 Kings 9:10, 33-37), and that Joram was slain by Jehu (2 Kings 9:15-26). Jezreel was in the territory of Issachar (Joshua 19:17, 18), in a picturesque location overlooking the plain of Esdraelon. It was probably 28 mi. (45 km.) from Mt. Carmel to Jezreel.

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