26 (A)He acted very abominably in following idols, (B)according to all that the Amorites had done, whom the Lord cast out before the sons of Israel.

27 It came about when Ahab heard these words, that (C)he tore his clothes and put [a]on sackcloth and fasted, and he lay in sackcloth and went about [b]despondently. 28 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 21:27 Lit sackcloth on his flesh
  2. 1 Kings 21:27 Or softly

26 He behaved in the vilest manner by going after idols, like the Amorites(A) the Lord drove out before Israel.)

27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth(B) and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went around meekly.(C)

28 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite:

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