1 Kings 19:1
What does 1 Kings 19:1 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 19:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Ahab gave Jezebel news of all Elijah had done, and how he had put all the prophets to death with the sword.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Ahab declareth to Jezebel all that Elijah did, and all how he slew all the prophets by the sword,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Achab told Jezabel all that Elias had done, and how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and in detail how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to-morrow about this time.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 16:31
And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.
- 1 Kings 21:5
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
- 1 Kings 18:40
And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
- 1 Kings 21:25
(But there was none like unto Ahab, who did sell himself to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
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