1 Kings 21 · Verse 17

1 Kings 21:17

And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
1 Kings 21:17, King James Version

1 Kings 21:17 in other translations

BSBThen the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
WEBThe LORD’s word came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
ASVAnd the word of Jehovah came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
YLTAnd the word of Jehovah is unto Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
DARBYAnd the word of Jehovah came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
BBEAnd the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
WebsterAnd the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

What does 1 Kings 21:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 21:17-19
17-19. Hast thou killed, and also taken possession?--While Ahab was in the act of surveying his ill-gotten possession, Elijah, by divine commission, stood before him. The appearance of the prophet, at such a time, was ominous of evil, but his language was much more so (compare Eze 45:8; 46:16-18). Instead of shrinking with horror from the atrocious crime, Ahab eagerly hastened to his newly acquired property.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 21:17-29
Blessed Paul complains that he was sold under sin, Ro 7:14, as a poor captive against his will; but Ahab was willing, he sold himself to sin; of choice, and as his own act and deed, he loved the dominion of sin. Jezebel his wife stirred him up to do wickedly. Ahab is reproved, and his sin set before his eyes, by Elijah. That man's condition is very miserable, who has made the word of God his enemy; and very desperate, who reckons the ministers of that word his enemies, because they tell him the truth. Ahab put on the garb and guise of a penitent, yet his heart was unhumbled and unchanged. Ahab's repentance was only what might be seen of men; it was outward only. Let this encourage all that truly repent, and unfeignedly believe the holy gospel, that if a pretending partial penitent shall go to his house reprieved, doubtless, a sincere believing penitent shall go to his house justified.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Kings 21:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it cameH1961
דְּבַר\־de.var-[the] word ofH1697
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶל\־'el-toH413
אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452
הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖יha.tish.Bithe TishbiteH8664
לֵאמֹֽר\׃le.Mor<to> sayingH559

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 21:17

  • Psalms 9:12

    When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.

  • Isaiah 26:21

    For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

  • 2 Kings 1:15-16

    And the angel of the Lord said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king. And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

  • 2 Kings 5:26

    And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ki 1:15,16; 5:26; Ps 9:12; Isa 26:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Kings 21:16

    And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.

  • 1 Kings 21:17

    And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • 1 Kings 21:18

    Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it.

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1 Kings 21:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces fué palabra de Jehová á Elías Thisbita, diciendo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et la parole de l’ Éternel vint à Élie, le Thishbite, disant:
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da geschah das Wort Jehovas zu Elia, dem Tisbiter, also:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Factus est igitur sermo Domini ad Eliam Thesbiten, dicens: