Parallel Verses
Amplified
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.”
New American Standard Bible
King James 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.
Holman Bible
and he who dies in the field, the birds of the sky will eat.’”
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.'"
A Conservative Version
He who dies of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat, and he who dies in the field shall the birds of the heavens 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.
Bible in Basic English
Any man of the family of Ahab who comes to his death in the town will become food for the dogs; and he who comes to his death in the open country will be food for the birds of the air.
Darby Translation
Him that dieth of Ahab in the city shall the dogs eat, and him that dieth in the field shall the fowl of the heavens eat.
Julia Smith Translation
Him dying to Ahab in the city shall dogs eat; and him dying in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat
King James 2000
He that dies of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and he that dies in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The one who dies for Ahab in the city, the dogs will eat; the one who dies in the open country, the birds of heaven will eat."
Modern King James verseion
He who dies of Ahab in the city, the dogs shall eat. And he who dies in the field, the birds of the air shall eat.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he that dieth of Ahab in the town, him shall dogs eat: and he that dieth in the fields, him shall the fowls of the air eat."
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."
The Emphasized Bible
Him that dieth, of Ahab, in the city, shall, the dogs, eat, - and, him that dieth in the field, shall, the birds of heaven, eat.
Webster
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."
Youngs 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;
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
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 21:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah Responds To Ahab
23
The Lord also spoke in regard to Jezebel, saying, ‘The dogs will eat [the body of] Jezebel in the district of Jezreel.’
24 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.”
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 14:11
The dogs will eat [the carcass of] anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city, and the birds of the sky will eat [the carcass of] anyone who dies in the field, for the Lord has spoken it.”’
1 Kings 16:4
The dogs will eat anyone belonging to Baasha who dies in the city, and the birds of the sky will eat anyone belonging to him who dies in the field.”
Isaiah 14:19
“But you [king of Babylon] have been cast out of your tomb (denied burial)
Like a rejected branch,
Clothed with the slain who are pierced by the sword,
Who go down to the stones of the pit [into which carcasses are thrown],
Like a dead body trampled [underfoot].
Jeremiah 15:3
I will appoint four kinds of destroyers over them,” says the Lord, “the sword to slay, the dogs to tear and drag away, and the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth to devour and to destroy.
Ezekiel 32:4-5
“Then I will leave you (Egypt) on the land;
I will hurl you on the open field.
And I will make all the birds of the sky dwell on you,
And I will satisfy the animals of all the earth with you.
Ezekiel 39:18-20
You will eat the flesh of mighty men and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, as though they were rams, lambs, goats, and bulls, all of them fatlings of Bashan [east of the Jordan].
Revelation 19:18
so that you may feast on the flesh of kings, the flesh of commanders, the flesh of powerful and mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all humanity, both free men and slaves, both small and great [in a complete conquest of evil].”