KJV ORIGINAL
And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Ahab told his wife Jezebel everything that Elijah had done, including how he had killed all the false prophets with the sword.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows King Ahab reporting to his powerful wife Jezebel about Elijah's dramatic victory over her false prophets.
📚 Historical Context
This follows immediately after Elijah's confrontation with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, where God sent fire from heaven and Elijah then executed the 450 false prophets. Jezebel was a Phoenician princess who had brought Baal worship into Israel and was the real power behind King Ahab's throne. She had been systematically killing God's true prophets and promoting idol worship throughout the kingdom.
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