The rest of the events of Ahab’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, including the ivory palace he built, and all the cities he built, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.
Amos 3:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I will demolish the winter house and the summer house; the houses inlaid with ivory will be destroyed, and the great houses will come to an end. This is the Lord’s declaration. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And I will smite the winter house with the summer house, and the houses of ivory shall perish and the many and great houses shall come to an end, says the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) And I will smite the winter-house with the summer-house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith Jehovah. Common English Bible I will tear down the winter house as well as the summer house; the houses of ivory will perish; the great houses will be swept away, says the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version And I will strike the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory will perish, and many buildings will be torn apart, says the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I will strike the winter house with the summer house: and the houses of ivory shall perish, and many houses shall be destroyed, saith the Lord. |
The rest of the events of Ahab’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, including the ivory palace he built, and all the cities he built, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.
I heard the Lord of Armies say: Indeed, many houses will become desolate, grand and lovely ones without inhabitants.
Since it was the ninth month, the king was sitting in his winter quarters with a fire burning in front of him.
Therefore, I will send fire against Judah, and it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem.
Therefore, the Lord God says: An enemy will surround the land; he will destroy your strongholds and plunder your citadels.
Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact a grain tax from him, you will never live in the houses of cut stone you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted.
For the Lord commands: The large house will be smashed to pieces, and the small house to rubble.
Though Edom says, ‘We have been devastated, but we will rebuild the ruins,’ the Lord of Armies says this: ‘They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called a wicked country and the people the Lord has cursed for ever.
Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in his upstairs room where it was cool. Ehud said, ‘I have a message from God for you,’ and the king stood up from his throne.