1 Kings 21:17
What does 1 Kings 21:17 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 21:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the word of Jehovah came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the word of Jehovah came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the word of Jehovah is unto Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the word of the Lord came to Elias, the Thesbite, saying:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the word of Jehovah came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
Context
v.16And 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.
v.17This passage
v.18Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who dwelleth in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to take possession of it.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 9:12
For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.
- 2 Kings 5:26
And he said unto him, Went not my heart with thee, when the man turned 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 men-servants and maid-servants?
- 2 Kings 1:15
And the angel of Jehovah said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.
- Isaiah 26:21
For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth 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.
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