Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.”
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 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 And Jehovah also spoke of Jezebel saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. 24 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. 25 But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to work wickedness in the sight of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 14:11
Those of Jeroboam who die in the city, the dogs shall eat. And those who die in the field, the fowls of the air shall eat. For Jehovah has spoken.
1 Kings 16:4
Those of Baasha who die in the city shall the dogs eat. And those of his who die in the fields, the birds of the air shall eat.
Isaiah 14:19
But you are cast out of your grave like a hateful branch, and like the clothing of those who are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; like a dead body trampled under foot.
Jeremiah 15:3
And I will set over them four kinds, says Jehovah; the sword to kill, and the dogs to tear, and the birds of the heaven and the beasts of the earth to devour and destroy.
Ezekiel 32:4-5
And I will leave you on the land; I will cast you on the face of the field, and cause all the birds of the heavens to remain on you, and I will fill the beasts of all the earth with you.
Ezekiel 39:18-20
You shall eat the flesh of the mighty and drink the blood of the rulers of the earth, of rams, lambs, goats, and bulls, all of them fatlings of Bashan.
Revelation 19:18
so that you may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of commanders, and the flesh of strong ones, and the flesh of horses, and those sitting on them, and the flesh of all, both free and slave, both small and great.