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Atomic Bible
1 Kings 21:17
Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
from Elijah Denounces Ahab and Jezebel, 1 Kings 21:17-24
What it says

The word of the LORD comes to Elijah the Tishbite.

What it is doing

It marks the beginning of divine response to the crime.

In context

17Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 18“Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession of it. 19Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ 20When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” 21He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD. This is what the LORD says: 22I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat 23And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: 24Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city