Quotes About Judgment

So Zimri destroyed the entire household of Baasha, according to the word that the LORD had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet.

because of the sins he had committed, doing evil in the sight of the LORD and following the example of Jeroboam and the sin he had committed and had caused Israel to commit.

But Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD and acted more wickedly than all who were before him.

For he walked in all the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and in his sins, which he caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.

However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.

Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.

Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.

Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.

Then the prophet said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, as soon as you depart from me a lion will kill you.” And when he left, a lion found him and killed him.

But while your servant was busy here and there, the man disappeared.” And the king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you have pronounced it on yourself.”

And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ëBecause you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.í”

Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ëHave you not murdered a man and seized his land?í Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ëIn the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!í”

When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.

This is what the LORD says: ëI will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free.

I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and caused Israel to sin.í

And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: ëThe dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.í

Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.”

(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.

He committed the most detestable acts by going after idols, just like the Amorites whom the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.)

Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying:

“Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.”

Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.

And he replied, ëI will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.í ëYou will surely entice him and prevail,í said the LORD. ëGo and do it.í