And as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he took for wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.
1 Kings 19:1 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition AHAB TOLD Jezebel all that Elijah had done and how he had slain all the prophets [of Baal] with the sword. American Standard Version (1901) And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. Common English Bible Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, how he had killed all Baal’s prophets with the sword. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Ahab reported to Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Achab told Jezabel all that Elias had done, and how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. |
And as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he took for wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.
And Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape.” And they seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and killed them there.
(There was none who sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the Lord like Ahab, whom Jezebel his wife incited.
And the king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son and Seraiah the son of Azri-el and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel to seize Baruch the secretary and Jeremiah the prophet, but the Lord hid them.
quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.