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1 Kings 18:17–18

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17Now it happened when Ahab saw Elijah, that aAhab said to him, “Is this you, you troubler of Israel?”

18And he said, “I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house have, because ayou have forsaken the commandments of Yahweh and byou have followed the Baals.

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Cross references

  1. aJosh 7:25; 1 Kin 21:20
  2. a1 Kin 9:9; 2 Chr 15:2
  3. b1 Kin 16:31; 21:25, 26

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is it you, you troubler of Israel?” And he answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you have, and your father’s house, because you have abandoned the commandments of the Lord and followed the Baals.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When he saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?”

“I have not made trouble for Israel,” Elijah replied. “But you and your father’s family have. You have abandoned the Lord’s commands and have followed the Baals.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is that you, the one ruining Israel?”

He replied, “I have not ruined Israel, but you and your father’s family have, because you have abandoned the Lord’s commands and followed the Baals.

NLTNew Living Translation

When Ahab saw him, he exclaimed, “So, is it really you, you troublemaker of Israel?”

“I have made no trouble for Israel,” Elijah replied. “You and your family are the troublemakers, for you have refused to obey the commands of the Lord and have worshiped the images of Baal instead.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is this you who throws Israel into confusion?” He said, “I did not throw Israel into confusion; rather you and the house of your father have by forsaking the commands of Yahweh when you went after the Baals!

KJV 1900King James Version

And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and thou hast followed Baalim.