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1 Kings 21:27-29

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21:27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He slept in sackcloth and walked around dejected. 21:28 The Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, 1  21:29 “Have you noticed how Ahab shows remorse 2  before me? Because he shows remorse before me, I will not bring disaster on his dynasty during his lifetime, but during the reign of his son.” 3 

1 tn Heb “the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite.”

2 tn Or “humbles himself.” The expression occurs a second time later in this verse.

3 tn Heb “I will not bring the disaster during his days, [but] in the days of his son I will bring the disaster on his house.”



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