Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

And Ahab saith unto Elijah, 'Hast thou found me, O mine enemy?' and he saith, 'I have found -- because of thy selling thyself to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah;

New American Standard Bible

Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, O my enemy?” And he answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the Lord.

King James Version

And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.

Holman Bible

Ahab said to Elijah, “So, you have caught me, my enemy.”

He replied, “I have caught you because you devoted yourself to do what is evil in the Lord’s sight.

International Standard Version

Later on, Ahab asked Elijah, "Have you found me, my enemy?"

A Conservative Version

And Ahab said to Elijah, Have thou found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found thee because thou have sold thyself to do that which is evil in the sight of LORD.

American Standard Version

And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee, because thou hast sold thyself to do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah.

Amplified

Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, O my enemy?” And he answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you come face to face with me, O my hater? And he said, I have come to you because you have given yourself up to do evil in the eyes of the Lord.

Darby Translation

And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, mine enemy? And he said, I have found thee; because thou hast sold thyself to do evil in the sight of Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

And Ahab will say to Elijah, Didst thou find me, O mine enemy? And he will say I found: because thou didst sell thyself to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah,

King James 2000

And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found you: because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Ahab said to Elijah, "Have you found me, my enemy?" He said, "I have found you because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found you because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Ahab said to Elijah, "Hast thou found me thine enemy at any time?" And he said, "Yea, because thou art utterly given to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD.

NET Bible

When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, "So, you have found me, my enemy!" Elijah replied, "I have found you, because you are committed to doing evil in the sight of the Lord.

New Heart English Bible

Ahab said to Elijah, "Have you found me, my enemy?" He answered, "I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do that which is evil in the sight of the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

Then said Ahab unto Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he said: I have found thee ! Because thou hast sold thyself to do the thing that is wicked in the eyes of Yahweh,

Webster

And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.

World English Bible

Ahab said to Elijah, "Have you found me, my enemy?" He answered, "I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do that which is evil in the sight of Yahweh.

Themes

Ahab » King of israel » Prophecies against

Bondage, spiritual » Sold under sin

Character » Of the wicked » Sold under sin

Character of the wicked » Sold under sin

Courage » Examples of » David

Courageous reformers » Elijah before king ahab

Elijah » Miracles of » Prophecies of

Elijah » Three times fed with divine supplies » Rebuked kings

Elijah » Prophecies of » The destruction of ahab and his house

Exposure » No matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of ahab, it may be prompted by others

Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ahab and jezebel

Judgments » Ahab and jezebel

Kings » Their revenues derived from » Punished for transgressing the divine law

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab

Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elijah before king ahab

Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The death of ahab

Prophets » Were sent to » Denounce the wickedness of kings

Rebuke » Appointed by God corrupt » Elijah rebukes ahab

Courageous reformers » Rebuke sinful rulers » Elijah before king ahab

Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elijah before king ahab

Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elijah before king ahab

Repentance » Instances of » Ahab, when reproved by elijah for ahab's idolatry

Reproof » Faithfulness in » Elijah, of ahab

Reproof » Despised » By ahab

Reproof » Exemplified » Elijah

Sin » Secret » Sold under

Sin » Will be exposed, no matter how committed » Like the sin of ahab, it may be prompted by others

Sin » For punishments, ancient modes of reacts » Elijah rebukes ahab

Sinners » Snared no matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of ahab, it may be prompted by others

Women » Instances of » Jezebel, in her evil counsels to, and influence over, ahab

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אחב אחאב 
'Ach'ab 
Usage: 93

to Elijah
אליּהוּ אליּה 
'Eliyah 
Usage: 71

Hast thou found
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

me, O mine enemy
אויב איב 
'oyeb 
Usage: 272

מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

מכר 
Makar 
sell, seller, at all
Usage: 80

in the sight
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

References

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Elijah Responds To Ahab

19 and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, Hast thou murdered, and also possessed? and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, do the dogs lick thy blood, even thine.' 20 And Ahab saith unto Elijah, 'Hast thou found me, O mine enemy?' and he saith, 'I have found -- because of thy selling thyself to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah; 21 lo, I am bringing in unto thee evil, and have taken away thy posterity, and cut off to Ahab those sitting on the wall, and restrained, and left, in Israel,

Cross References

1 Kings 18:17

and it cometh to pass at Ahab's seeing Elijah, that Ahab saith unto him, 'Art thou he -- the troubler of Israel?'

1 Kings 21:25

surely there hath none been like Ahab, who sold himself to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife hath moved,

2 Kings 17:17

and cause their sons and their daughters to pass over through fire, and divine divinations, and use enchantments, and sell themselves to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, to provoke Him;

Romans 7:14

for we have known that the law is spiritual, and I am fleshly, sold by the sin;

1 Kings 16:30

and Ahab son of Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah above all who are before him.

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, 'Yet -- one man to seek Jehovah by him, and I have hated him, for he doth not prophesy concerning me good, but evil -- Micaiah son of Imlah;' and Jehoshaphat saith, 'Let not the king say so.'

2 Kings 21:2

and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, according to the abominations of the nations that Jehovah dispossessed from the presence of the sons of Israel,

2 Chronicles 18:7

And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, 'Still -- one man to seek Jehovah from him, and I -- I have hated him, for he is not prophesying concerning me of good, but all his days of evil, he is Micaiah son of Imlah;' and Jehoshaphat saith, 'Let not the king say so.'

2 Chronicles 18:17

And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, 'Did I not say unto thee, He doth not prophesy concerning me good, but rather of evil?'

2 Chronicles 33:6

And he hath caused his sons to pass over through fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and observed clouds and used enchantments and witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and a wizard; he hath multiplied to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

Isaiah 50:1

Thus said Jehovah: 'Where is this -- the bill of your mother's divorce, Whom I sent away? Or to which of My creditors have I sold you? Lo, for your iniquities ye have been sold, And for your transgressions Hath your mother been sent away.

Isaiah 52:3

For thus said Jehovah: 'For nought ye have been sold, And not by money are ye redeemed.'

Amos 5:10

They have hated a reprover in the gate, And a plain speaker they abominate.

Mark 12:12

And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;

Galatians 4:16

so that your enemy have I become, being true to you?

Ephesians 4:19

who, having ceased to feel, themselves did give up to the lasciviousness, for the working of all uncleanness in greediness;

Revelation 11:10

and those dwelling upon the land shall rejoice over them, and shall make merry, and gifts they shall send to one another, because these -- the two prophets -- did torment those dwelling upon the land.'

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