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1 Kings 21:19

King James Version (KJV)

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And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

1 Kings 21:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 21:19

Theological / Devotional

Hast thou killed? In Elijah’s meeting with Ahab there are to be no polite preliminaries. The prophet comes right to the point, calling attention to the outrageous act of brigandage and murder to which the king of Israel had set his hand. Ahab is given no chance at excuse or subterfuge — the awful crime is unmasked at once, and the king stands forth for what he really is, a shameless marauder and murderer, who slays without pity and then moves in on his victim’s goods.

Lick thy blood. The sentence was eminently just, “for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap” (Gal. 6:7).

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