And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house — God's message to Elijah acknowledges Ahab's external repentance and partially relents the judgment. The phrase shows that the complete destruction of his house will be delayed until his son's time. The divine judgment is tempered by the king's humiliation before God.

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