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 (A)Jezreel beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
2 Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “(B)Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden because it is close beside my house, and I will give you a better vineyard than it in its place; if (a)you like, I will give you the price of (b)it in money.”
3 But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid me (C)that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”
4 (D)So Ahab came into his house sullen and vexed because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face and ate no (c)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 (d)food?”
6 So he said to her, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and said to him, ‘Give me your vineyard for money; or else, if it pleases you, I will give you a vineyard in its place.’ But he said, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’”
7 Jezebel his wife said to him, “(E)Do you now (e)reign over Israel? Arise, eat bread, and let your heart be joyful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
Footnotes:
a.
1 Kings 21:2: ['Lit ', it is good in your eyes]
b.
1 Kings 21:2: ['Lit ', this]
c.
1 Kings 21:4: ['Lit ', bread]
d.
1 Kings 21:5: ['Lit ', bread]
e.
1 Kings 21:7: ['Lit ', exercise kingship]