The last verse of this reading tells of Ahab’s emotional state after receiving the judgment of the Lord for his evil ways. The King James says he was “heavy and displeased.” These words mean that he was depressed (without hope) and dejected. This was totally unnecessary, for he could have had true sorrow for his sins which would lead to repentance, forgiveness and peace. In the next chapter, he continued with these same attitudes over his inability to get Naboth’s vineyard (v. 4). We have no record that he ever changed.
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