1 Kings 21:1-7
Ahab Covets Naboth’s Vineyard
1 Now it came about after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in aJezreel beside the palace of Ahab, the king of Samaria. 2And Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “ bGive me your vineyard so that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is close beside my house, and I will give you a better vineyard in place of it; if ▼▼Lit it is good in your eyes
you prefer, I will give you what ▼▼Lit this
it is worth in money.” 3But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid me ethat I would give you the inheritance of my fathers!” 4 fSo Ahab entered his house sullen and furious because of the ▼▼Lit word...had spoken to him
answer that Naboth the Jezreelite had given to him, since he said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And he lay down on his bed and turned his face away, and ate no ▼▼Lit bread
food. 5 But Jezebel his wife came to him and said to him, “How is it that your spirit is so sullen that you are not eating ▼▼Lit bread
food?” 6So he said to her, “It is because I was speaking to Naboth the Jezreelite and saying to him, ‘Give me your vineyard for money; or else, if it pleases you, I will give you a vineyard in place of it.’ But he said, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’” 7Jezebel his wife said to him, “ jDo you now ▼▼Lit exercise kingship
reign over Israel? Arise, eat bread, and let your heart be joyful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
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