1 Kings 21:24

24 Anyone tainted by Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by stray dogs; corpses in the country will be eaten by carrion crows."

1 Kings 21:24 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 21:24

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 ( 1 Kings 14:11 ) ( 16:4 ) hitherto are the words of the Lord by Elijah; next follow the remarks of the historian.

1 Kings 21:24 In-Context

22 And I'll bring down on you the same fate that fell on Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah - you've made me that angry by making Israel sin.'"

23 As for Jezebel, God said, "Dogs will fight over the flesh of Jezebel all over Jezreel.

24 Anyone tainted by Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by stray dogs; corpses in the country will be eaten by carrion crows."

25 Ahab, pushed by his wife Jezebel and in open defiance of God, set an all-time record in making big business of evil.

26 He indulged in outrageous obscenities in the world of idols, copying the Amorites whom God had earlier kicked out of Israelite territory.