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19 And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “(A)Have you murdered and also taken possession?”’ And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “(B)In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth the dogs will lick up your blood, even yours.”’”

20 And Ahab said to Elijah, “(C)Have you found me, O my enemy?” And he [a]answered, “I have found you, (D)because you have sold yourself to do what is evil in the sight of Yahweh. 21 Behold, I will bring evil upon you, and (E)will utterly sweep you away, and will cut off from Ahab every [b]male, both bond and free in Israel;

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  1. 1 Kings 21:20 Lit said
  2. 1 Kings 21:21 Lit him who urinates against the wall, cf. 1 Sam 25:22, 34; 1 Kin 14:10; 16:11; 2 Kin 9:8

19 Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Have you not murdered a man and seized his property?’(A) Then say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood,(B) dogs(C) will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”

20 Ahab said to Elijah, “So you have found me, my enemy!”(D)

“I have found you,” he answered, “because you have sold(E) yourself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord. 21 He says, ‘I am going to bring disaster on you. I will wipe out your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male(F) in Israel—slave or free.[a](G)

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  1. 1 Kings 21:21 Or Israel—every ruler or leader