1 Kings 21:17 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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Then the LORD spoke to Elijah from Tishbe, saying,

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows God speaking directly to his prophet Elijah, preparing to give him an important message.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs after the infamous incident where Queen Jezebel arranged for Naboth to be falsely accused and killed so King Ahab could steal his vineyard. Elijah was God's prophet during the reign of the wicked King Ahab and Queen Jezebel in the northern kingdom of Israel around 870 BC. God regularly communicated with Elijah to deliver messages of judgment and instruction during this dark period in Israel's history.

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So they came back and told him what they found. And he said, 'This is exactly what the LORD said would happen through his servant Elijah from Tishbe: In the territory of Jezreel, dogs will eat Jezebel's body.'

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But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah from Tishbe, 'Get up and go meet the king of Samaria's messengers. Ask them this: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you're going to ask questions of Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron?'

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