KJV ORIGINAL
And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The dogs will eat Jezebel's body in the area of Jezreel, and no one will be there to give her a proper burial. Then he opened the door and ran away.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing a prophetic judgment where Queen Jezebel will die a disgraceful death with no one to honor her with burial.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was delivered by a young prophet sent by Elisha to anoint Jehu as king of Israel. Queen Jezebel had been a wicked ruler who promoted idol worship and killed God's prophets. The prophecy fulfilled earlier warnings given by the prophet Elijah about divine judgment coming upon Jezebel and the house of Ahab.
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