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1 Kings 21:24

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 21:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat.
1 Kings 21:24 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 21

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will utterly sweep thee away and will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel:
22and I will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and hast made Israel to sin.
23And of Jezebel also spake Jehovah, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel.
24Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat.
25(But there was none like unto Ahab, who did sell himself to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
26And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel.)
27And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat, and him that dieth in the field the fowls of the air shall eat.] That is, they shall have no burial, (see <111411>1 Kings 14:11 16:4) hitherto are the words of the Lord by Elijah; next follow the remarks of the historian.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Him that dieth, &c. - Punishments after death are here most insisted on. And these, tho' lighting on the body only, yet undoubtedly were designed as figures of the soul's misery in an after state. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 21:25”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“that dieth: Kg1 14:11, Kg1 16:4; Isa 14:19; Jer 15:3; Eze 32:4, Eze 32:5, Eze 39:18-20; Rev 19:18 3 Kings (1 Kings) 21:25”
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