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1 Kings 21:23
And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: ‘The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Elijah delivers a divine oracle to King Ahab, pronouncing judgment on both the king’s dynasty and his wife Jezebel during a confrontation over the seized vineyard of Naboth.
The words — The Hebrew יֹאכְל֥וּ (yo.khe.Lu) means “they will devour,” paired with הַ/כְּלָבִ֛ים (ha./ke.la.Vim) for “the dogs,” forming the core of the pronouncement.
The thread — This oracle repeats in 2 Kings 9:10, where the dogs devour Jezebel on Jezreel’s ground, and is cross-referenced in 2 Kings 9:30 during her final moments in the palace.
Why it lands — The text demands acknowledgment that divine judgment extends to those who enable royal evil, requiring readers to confront the consequences of complicity in injustice.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And of Jezebel also spake the Lord, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 9:10 And on the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour Jezebel, and there will be no one to bury her.’” Then the young prophet opened the door and ran.
- 2 Kings 9:30 Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window.
- 1 Kings 21:25 (Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.