1 Kings 21:1-7
1Now it came about after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in aJezreel beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2Ahab 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 ▼▼ Lit it is good in your eyes
you like, I will give you the price of ▼▼ Lit this
it in money.” 3But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid me ethat I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” 4 fSo 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 ▼▼ Lit bread
food. 5But 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, “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.’” 7Jezebel his wife said to him, i“Do 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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