1 Kings 21:29

Mercy and compassion Repentance Humility God's presence

²⁷ And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

²⁸ And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.”
KJV: Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.
WEB: “See how Ahab humbles himself before me? Because he humbles himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but I will bring the evil on his house in his son’s day.”
ASV: Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but in his son`s days will I bring the evil upon his house.
DARBY: Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.
BLB: “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because that he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity in his days; in the days of his son I will bring the calamity on his house.”

ÅB: Har du sett at Akab har ydmyket seg for meg? Fordi han har ydmyket seg for meg, vil jeg ikke la ulykken komme i hans dager, men i hans sønns dager vil jeg la ulykken komme over hans hus.
OTB: "Har du lagt merke til hvordan Akab har ydmyket seg for Meg? Fordi han har ydmyket seg, vil jeg ikke bringe ulykken i hans levetid. Jeg vil bringe den over hans hus i hans sønns dager."
B1930: Har du sett at Akab har ydmyket sig for mig? Fordi han har ydmyket sig for mig, vil jeg ikke la ulykken komme i hans dager, men i hans sønns dager vil jeg la ulykken komme over hans hus.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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Micah 7:18
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
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2 Kings 9:25–26
Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the LORD laid this burden upon him;
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Psalms 86:15
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
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2 Kings 9:33–10:7
And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot.
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Psalms 18:44
As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
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2 Kings 10:11
So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.
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Ezekiel 33:10–11
Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?
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