²⁵ There was no one like Ahab who ·had chosen so often [^Lsold himself] to do ·what the Lord said was wrong [^Levil in the eyes/sight of the Lord], ·because his wife Jezebel influenced him to do evil [urged on by his wife Jezebel]. ²⁶ Ahab ·sinned terribly [acted most detestably/abominably] by ·worshiping [following; going after] idols, just as the Amorites did. And the Lord had ·taken away their land and given it to [driven them out before] the people of Israel.

²⁷ After Elijah finished speaking, Ahab tore his clothes. He put on ·rough cloth [sackcloth; burlap; ^Cindicating sorrow and contrition] and fasted, and even slept in ·the rough cloth [sackcloth; burlap] and walked about ·dejectedly [despondently; with slow steps].

²⁸ The ·Lord spoke his word [^Lword of the Lord came] to Elijah the Tishbite: ²⁹ “·I see that [^LHave you seen how…?] Ahab ·is now sorry for what he has done [has now humbled himself before me]. So I will not ·cause the trouble to come to him during his life [^Lbring this evil/disaster on him during his days], but I will wait until his son is king. Then I will bring this ·trouble [evil; disaster] to Ahab’s ·family [^Lhouse].”