Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Dogs will eat those belonging to Ahab who die in the city, and the birds will feed on those who die in the country.” New Living Translation “The members of Ahab’s family who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the field will be eaten by vultures.” English Standard Version Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city the dogs shall eat, and anyone of his who dies in the open country the birds of the heavens shall eat.” Berean Standard Bible Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.” King James Bible Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat. New King James Version The dogs shall eat whoever belongs to Ahab and dies in the city, and the birds of the air shall eat whoever dies in the field.” New American Standard Bible The one belonging to Ahab, who dies in the city, the dogs will eat; and the one who dies in the field, the birds of the sky will eat.” NASB 1995 “The one belonging to Ahab, who dies in the city, the dogs will eat, and the one who dies in the field the birds of heaven will eat.” NASB 1977 “The one belonging to Ahab, who dies in the city, the dogs shall eat, and the one who dies in the field the birds of heaven shall eat.” Legacy Standard Bible The one belonging to Ahab, who dies in the city, the dogs will eat, and the one who dies in the field the birds of the sky will eat.” Amplified Bible The dogs will eat anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city, and the birds of the air will eat anyone who dies in the field.” Christian Standard Bible Anyone who belongs to Ahab and dies in the city, the dogs will eat, and anyone who dies in the field, the birds will eat.’ ” Holman Christian Standard Bible He who belongs to Ahab and dies in the city, the dogs will eat, and he who dies in the field, the birds of the sky will eat.’” American Standard Version Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat. Contemporary English Version Dogs will also eat the bodies of your relatives who die in town, and vultures will eat the bodies of those who die in the country. English Revised Version Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat. GOD'S WORD® Translation If anyone from Ahab's [house] dies in the city, dogs will eat him. If anyone dies in the country, birds will eat him." Good News Translation Any of your relatives who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and any who die in the open country will be eaten by vultures." ( International Standard Version Dogs will eat whoever belongs to Ahab and who dies in the city. The birds of the sky will eat whoever dies in the fields.'" Majority Standard Bible Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.” NET Bible As for Ahab's family, dogs will eat the ones who die in the city, and the birds of the sky will eat the ones who die in the country." New Heart English Bible The dogs will eat he who dies of Ahab in the city; and the birds of the sky will eat he who dies in the field." Webster's Bible Translation Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat. World English Bible The dogs will eat he who dies of Ahab in the city; and the birds of the sky will eat he who dies in the field.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthe dogs eat him who dies of Ahab in a city, and [the] bird of the heavens eats him who dies in a field; Young's Literal Translation him who dieth of Ahab in a city do the dogs eat, and him who dieth in a field do fowl of the heavens eat; Smith's Literal Translation Him dying to Ahab in the city shall dogs eat; and him dying in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf Achab die in the city, the dogs shall eat him: but if he die in the field, the birds of the air shall eat him. Catholic Public Domain Version If Ahab will have died in the city, the dogs will consume him. But if he will have died in the field, the birds of the air will consume him.’ ” New American Bible Anyone of Ahab’s line who dies in the city, dogs will devour; Anyone who dies in the field, the birds of the sky will devour. New Revised Standard Version Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city the dogs shall eat; and anyone of his who dies in the open country the birds of the air shall eat.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city shall the dogs eat; and anyone who dies in the field shall the fowls of the air eat. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He who will die of Akhab in the city dogs shall eat, and he who is his, who will die in the wilderness, the bird of the sky shall eat.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Him that is dead of Achaab in the city shall the dogs eat, and him that is dead of him in the field shall the birds of the sky eat. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elijah Denounces Ahab and Jezebel…23And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: ‘The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’ 24Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.” Cross References Deuteronomy 28:26 Your corpses will be food for all the birds of the air and beasts of the earth, with no one to scare them away. Jeremiah 15:3 I will appoint over them four kinds of destroyers, declares the LORD: the sword to kill, the dogs to drag away, and the birds of the air and beasts of the earth to devour and destroy. Jeremiah 34:20 I will deliver into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives. Their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth. 2 Kings 9:36-37 So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel. / And Jezebel’s body will lie like dung in the field on the plot of ground at Jezreel, so that no one can say: This is Jezebel.’” Psalm 79:2-3 They have given the corpses of Your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth. / They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead. Ezekiel 39:17-20 And as for you, son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Call out to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field: ‘Assemble and come together from all around to the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel. There you will eat flesh and drink blood. / You will eat the flesh of the mighty and drink the blood of the princes of the earth as though they were rams, lambs, goats, and bulls—all the fattened animals of Bashan. / At the sacrifice I am preparing, you will eat fat until you are gorged and drink blood until you are drunk. ... Revelation 19:17-18 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.” 1 Samuel 17:44 “Come here,” he called to David, “and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!” 2 Samuel 21:10 And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on a rock. From the beginning of the harvest until the rain from heaven poured down on the bodies, she did not allow the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night. Isaiah 56:9 Come, all you beasts of the field; eat greedily, all you beasts of the forest. Jeremiah 7:33 The corpses of this people will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and there will be no one to scare them away. Jeremiah 16:4 “They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and beasts of the earth.” Jeremiah 19:7 And in this place I will ruin the plans of Judah and Jerusalem. I will make them fall by the sword before their enemies, by the hands of those who seek their lives, and I will give their carcasses as food to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth. Ezekiel 29:5 I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish of your streams. You will fall on the open field and will not be taken away or gathered for burial. I have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the air. Ezekiel 32:4-5 I will abandon you on the land and hurl you into the open field. I will cause all the birds of the air to settle upon you, and all the beasts of the earth to eat their fill of you. / I will put your flesh on the mountains and fill the valleys with your remains. Treasury of Scripture Him that dies of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dies in the field shall the fowls of the air eat. that dieth 1 Kings 14:11 Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken it. 1 Kings 16:4 Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat. Isaiah 14:19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet. Jump to Previous Ahab Air Belonging Birds City Country Death Die Dies Dieth Dogs Eat Family Feed Field Food Fowl Fowls Heaven Heavens Open SkyJump to Next Ahab Air Belonging Birds City Country Death Die Dies Dieth Dogs Eat Family Feed Field Food Fowl Fowls Heaven Heavens Open Sky1 Kings 21 1. Ahab being denied Naboth's vineyard, is grieved5. Jezebel writing letters against Naboth, he is condemned of blasphemy 15. Ahab take possession of the vineyard 17. Elijah denounces judgments against Ahab and Jezebel 25. Wicked Ahab repenting, God defers the judgment Anyone belonging to Ahab This phrase refers to the household and followers of King Ahab, the seventh king of Israel, who is infamously known for his idolatry and wickedness, particularly under the influence of his wife, Jezebel. The Hebrew root for "belonging" suggests ownership or association, indicating that the judgment pronounced is not just on Ahab himself but extends to all who are part of his domain. This reflects the biblical principle that leadership carries responsibility, and the consequences of a leader's sin can affect those under their authority. who dies in the city the dogs will eat and anyone who dies in the field the birds of the air will eat Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He who belongs to Ahabלְאַחְאָב֙ (lə·’aḥ·’āḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 256: Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet and dies הַמֵּ֤ת (ham·mêṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill in the city בָּעִ֔יר (bā·‘îr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement will be eaten יֹאכְל֖וּ (yō·ḵə·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat by dogs, הַכְּלָבִ֑ים (hak·kə·lā·ḇîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3611: A dog, a male prostitute and he who dies וְהַמֵּת֙ (wə·ham·mêṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill in the field בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה (baś·śā·ḏeh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7704: Field, land will be eaten יֹאכְל֖וּ (yō·ḵə·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat by the birds ע֥וֹף (‘ō·wp̄) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5775: Flying creatures of the air.’” הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (haš·šā·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky Links 1 Kings 21:24 NIV1 Kings 21:24 NLT 1 Kings 21:24 ESV 1 Kings 21:24 NASB 1 Kings 21:24 KJV 1 Kings 21:24 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 21:24 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 21:24 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 21:24 French Bible 1 Kings 21:24 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 21:24 Him who dies of Ahab (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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