Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Behold, I will bring evil upon you, and
King James Version
Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel,
Holman Bible
This is what the Lord says:
both slave and free, in Israel;
International Standard Version
But Elijah answered, "I've found you because you sold yourself to do what the LORD considers to be evil! Now pay attention! I'm going to send evil in your direction! I will completely sweep you away and eliminate from Ahab every male, whether indentured servant or free, throughout Israel.
A Conservative Version
Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will utterly sweep thee away and will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and he who is shut up and he who is left at large in Israel.
American Standard Version
Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will utterly sweep thee away and will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel:
Amplified
Behold [says the Lord], I am bringing evil (catastrophe) on you, and will utterly sweep you away, and will cut off from Ahab every male, both bond and free in Israel;
Bible in Basic English
See, I will send evil on you and put an end to you completely, cutting off from Ahab every male child, him who is shut up and him who goes free in Israel;
Darby Translation
Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab every male, and him that is shut up and left in Israel;
Julia Smith Translation
Behold me bringing evil to thee, and I took away after thee, and I cut off to Ahab him pissing against a wall and him shut up and left in Israel;
King James 2000
Behold, I will bring evil upon you, and will take away your posterity, and will cut off from Ahab every male, and he that is shut up and left in Israel,
Lexham Expanded Bible
'Look, I [am] bringing disaster on you, and I will sweep away after you. I will cut off for Ahab {every male} in Israel, bond or free.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, I will bring evil on you and will take away those after you, and will cut off from Ahab him who urinates against the wall, both bond and free in Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will make clean riddance of thee, and will destroy unto Ahab all that pisseth against the wall, and if ought be prisoned or forsaken in Israel:
NET Bible
The Lord says, 'Look, I am ready to bring disaster on you. I will destroy you and cut off every last male belonging to Ahab in Israel, including even the weak and incapacitated.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, I will bring disaster on you, and will utterly sweep you away and will cut off from Ahab everyone, slave or free in Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
Behold me! saith he bringing in upon thee, calamity, and I will consume after thee, - and cut off of Ahab, even the meanest, whether shut up or left at large in Israel;
Webster
Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab the males, and him that is shut up and left in Israel,
World English Bible
Behold, I will bring evil on you, and will utterly sweep you away and will cut off from Ahab everyone who urinates against a wall, and him who is shut up and him who is left at large in Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
lo, I am bringing in unto thee evil, and have taken away thy posterity, and cut off to Ahab those sitting on the wall, and restrained, and left, in Israel,
Themes
Ahab » King of israel » Prophecies against
Elijah » Miracles of » Prophecies of
Elijah » Prophecies of » The destruction of ahab and his house
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ahab and jezebel
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Punished for transgressing the divine law
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The death of ahab
Prophets » Were sent to » Denounce the wickedness of kings
Repentance » Instances of » Ahab, when reproved by elijah for ahab's idolatry
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Elijah, of ahab
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahab, serving baal
Women » Instances of » Jezebel, in her evil counsels to, and influence over, ahab
Interlinear
Ra`
Ba`ar
Karath
`atsar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 21:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah Responds To Ahab
20
And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found thee because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
21 Behold, I will bring evil upon you, and
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 14:10
therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam and will cut off from Jeroboam everyone that pisses against the wall, the one that is shut up along with the one that is left in Israel, and will burn away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man burns away dung until it is all gone.
Exodus 20:5-6
Thou shalt not bow down to them nor serve them; for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons unto the third and fourth generation of those that hate me
Deuteronomy 32:36
For the LORD shall judge his people and repent himself for his slaves when he sees that their power is gone, and there is none shut up or left.
1 Samuel 25:22
Let God do so and more also unto the enemies of David if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that piss against the wall.
1 Samuel 25:34
For in very deed as the LORD God of Israel lives, who has kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hastened and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that piss against the wall.
2 Kings 9:7-9
And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab, thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my slaves, the prophets, and the blood of all the slaves of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.
2 Kings 10:1-7
And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters and sent to Samaria unto the princes of Jezreel, to the elders, and to those that brought up Ahab's children, saying,
2 Kings 10:11-14
So Jehu slew all that had remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men and all his kinsfolk and all his priests until he left him none remaining.
2 Kings 10:17
And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that had remained of Ahab in Samaria, until he had completely destroyed him, according to the word of the LORD which he had spoken to Elijah.
2 Kings 10:30
And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in my eyes and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in my heart, thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation.
2 Kings 14:26
For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter, for there was no one shut up nor any left nor any to help Israel;