1 Kings 21:28

What does 1 Kings 21:28 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 21:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the word of Jehovah is unto Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the word of the Lord came to Elias, the Thesbite, saying:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.27And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

v.28This passage

v.29Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but in his son’s day will I bring the evil upon his house.

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