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[1] After these things, Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in Jezreel, next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. [2] Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near my house; and I will give you for it a better vineyard than it. Or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its worth in money.” [3] Naboth said to Ahab, “May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!” [4] Ahab came into his house sullen and angry because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him, for he had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He laid himself down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread. [5] But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, “Why is your spirit so sad that you eat no bread?” [6] 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 another vineyard for it.’ He answered, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’ ” [7] Jezebel his wife said to him, “Do you now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and let your heart be merry. I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.” [8] So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, who lived with Naboth. [9] She wrote in the letters, saying, “Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. [10] Set two men, wicked fellows, before him, and let them testify against him, saying, ‘You cursed God and the king!’ Then carry him out, and stone him to death.” [11] The men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had instructed them in the letters which she had written and sent to them. [12] They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. [13] The two men, the wicked fellows, came in and sat before him. The wicked fellows testified against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king!” Then they carried him out of the city and stoned him to death with stones. [14] Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, “Naboth has been stoned and is dead.” [15] When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, Jezebel said to Ahab, “Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.” [16] When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it. [17] Yahweh’s word came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, [18] “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who dwells in Samaria. Behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to take possession of it. [19] You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “Have you killed and also taken possession?” ’ You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood, even yours.” ’ ” [20] Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, my enemy?”He answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do that which is evil in Yahweh’s sight. [21] Behold, I will bring evil on you, and will utterly sweep you away and will cut off from Ahab everyone who urinates against a wall,§ and him who is shut up and him who is left at large in Israel. [22] I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation with which you have provoked me to anger, and have made Israel to sin.” [23] Yahweh also spoke of Jezebel, saying, “The dogs will eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel. [24] The dogs will eat he who dies of Ahab in the city; and the birds of the sky will eat he who dies in the field.” [25] But there was no one like Ahab, who sold himself to do that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up. [26] He did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel. [27] When Ahab heard those words, he tore his clothes, put sackcloth on his body, fasted, lay in sackcloth, and went about despondently. [28] Yahweh’s word came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, [29] “See how Ahab humbles himself before me? Because he humbles himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but I will bring the evil on his house in his son’s day.”
Footnotes
- § 21:21 or, male
King James Version
Naboth’s Vineyard
[1] And it came to pass after H310 these things, H1697 that Naboth H5022 the Jezreelite H3158 had a vineyard, H3754 which was in Jezreel, H3157 hard by H681 the palace H1964 of Ahab H256 king H4428 of Samaria. H8111 [2] And Ahab H256 spake H1696 (PielImpf) unto Naboth, H5022 saying, H559 (QalInf) Give H5414 (QalImpv) me thy vineyard, H3754 that I may have it for a garden H1588 of herbs, H3419 because it is near H7138 unto H681 my house: H1004 and I will give H5414 (QalImpf) thee for it a better H2896 vineyard H3754 than it; or, if it seem good H2896 to thee, H5869§ I will give H5414 (QalImpf) thee the worth H4242 of it in money. H3701 [3] And Naboth H5022 said H559 (QalImpf) to Ahab, H256 The Lord H3068 forbid H2486 it me, that I should give H5414 (QalInf) the inheritance H5159 of my fathers H1 unto thee. [4] And Ahab H256 came H935 (QalImpf) into his house H1004 heavy H5620 and displeased H2198 because of the word H1697 which Naboth H5022 the Jezreelite H3158 had spoken H1696 (PielPerf) to him: for he had said, H559 (QalImpf) I will not give H5414 (QalImpf) thee the inheritance H5159 of my fathers. H1 And he laid him down H7901 (QalImpf) upon his bed, H4296 and turned away H5437 (HiphImpf) his face, H6440 and would eat H398 (QalPerf) no bread. H3899 [5] But Jezebel H348 his wife H802 came H935 (QalImpf) to him, and said H1696 (PielImpf) unto him, Why is thy spirit H7307 so sad, H5620 that thou eatest H398 (QalActPtc) no bread? H3899 [6] And he said H1696 (PielImpf) unto her, Because I spake H1696 (PielImpf) unto Naboth H5022 the Jezreelite, H3158 and said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Give H5414 (QalImpv) me thy vineyard H3754 for money; H3701 or else, if it please H2655 thee, I will give H5414 (QalImpf) thee another vineyard H3754 for it: and he answered, H559 (QalImpf) I will not give H5414 (QalImpf) thee my vineyard. H3754 [7] And Jezebel H348 his wife H802 said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Dost thou now govern H6213 (QalImpf) the kingdom H4410 of Israel? H3478 arise, H6965 (QalImpv) and eat H398 (QalImpv) bread, H3899 and let thine heart H3820 be merry: H3190 (QalImpf) I will give H5414 (QalImpf) thee the vineyard H3754 of Naboth H5022 the Jezreelite. H3158 [8] So she wrote H3789 (QalImpf) letters H5612 in Ahab’s H256 name, H8034 and sealed H2856 (QalImpf) them with his seal, H2368 and sent H7971 (QalImpf) the letters H5612 unto the elders H2205 and to the nobles H2715 that were in his city, H5892 dwelling H3427 (QalActPtc) with Naboth. H5022 [9] And she wrote H3789 (QalImpf) in the letters, H5612 saying, H559 (QalInf) Proclaim H7121 (QalImpv) a fast, H6685 and set H3427 (HiphImpv) Naboth H5022 on high H7218 among the people: H5971§ [10] and set H3427 (HiphImpv) two H8147 men, H582 sons H1121 of Belial, H1100 before him, to bear witness H5749 (HiphImpf) against him, saying, H559 (QalInf) Thou didst blaspheme H1288 (PielPerf) God H430 and the king. H4428 And then carry him out, H3318 (HiphPerf) and stone H5619 (QalImpv) him, that he may die. H4191 (QalImpf) [11] And the men H582 of his city, H5892 even the elders H2205 and the nobles H2715 who were the inhabitants H3427 (QalActPtc) in his city, H5892 did H6213 (QalImpf) as Jezebel H348 had sent H7971 (QalPerf) unto them, and as it was written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the letters H5612 which she had sent H7971 (QalPerf) unto them. [12] They proclaimed H7121 (QalPerf) a fast, H6685 and set H3427 (HiphPerf) Naboth H5022 on high H7218 among the people. H5971 [13] And there came H935 (QalImpf) in two H8147 men, H582 children H1121 of Belial, H1100 and sat H3427 (QalImpf) before him: and the men H582 of Belial H1100 witnessed H5749 (HiphImpf) against him, even against Naboth, H5022 in the presence of the people, H5971 saying, H559 (QalInf) Naboth H5022 did blaspheme H1288 (PielPerf) God H430 and the king. H4428 Then they carried him forth H3318 (HiphImpf) out H2351 of the city, H5892 and stoned H5619 (QalImpf) him with stones, H68 that he died. H4191 (QalImpf) [14] Then they sent H7971 (QalImpf) to Jezebel, H348 saying, H559 (QalInf) Naboth H5022 is stoned, H5619 (PualPerf) and is dead. H4191 (QalImpf) [15] And it came to pass, when Jezebel H348 heard H8085 (QalInf) that Naboth H5022 was stoned, H5619 (PualPerf) and was dead, H4191 (QalImpf) that Jezebel H348 said H559 (QalImpf) to Ahab, H256 Arise, H6965 (QalImpv) take possession H3423 (QalImpv) of the vineyard H3754 of Naboth H5022 the Jezreelite, H3158 which he refused H3985 (PielPerf) to give H5414 (QalInf) thee for money: H3701 for Naboth H5022 is not alive, H2416 but dead. H4191 (QalPerf) [16] And it came to pass, when Ahab H256 heard H8085 (QalInf) that Naboth H5022 was dead, H4191 (QalPerf) that Ahab H256 rose up H6965 (QalImpf) to go down H3381 (QalInf) to the vineyard H3754 of Naboth H5022 the Jezreelite, H3158 to take possession H3423 (QalInf) of it.Elijah denounces Ahab
[17] And the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 came to Elijah H452 the Tishbite, H8664 saying, H559 (QalInf) [18] Arise, H6965 (QalImpv) go down H3381 (QalImpv) to meet H7125 (QalInf) Ahab H256 king H4428 of Israel, H3478 which is in Samaria: H8111 behold, he is in the vineyard H3754 of Naboth, H5022 whither he is gone down H3381 (QalPerf) to possess H3423 (QalInf) it. [19] And thou shalt speak H1696 (PielPerf) unto him, saying, H559 (QalInf) Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord, H3068 Hast thou killed, H7523 (QalPerf) and also taken possession? H3423 (QalPerf) And thou shalt speak H1696 (PielPerf) unto him, saying, H559 (QalInf) Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord, H3068 In the place H4725 where dogs H3611 licked H3952 (QalPerf) the blood H1818 of Naboth H5022 shall dogs H3611 lick H3952 (QalImpf) thy blood, H1818 even thine. [20] And Ahab H256 said H559 (QalImpf) to Elijah, H452 Hast thou found H4672 (QalPerf) me, O mine enemy? H341 (QalActPtc) And he answered, H559 (QalImpf) I have found H4672 (QalPerf) thee: because thou hast sold H4376 (HithInf) thyself to work H6213 (QalInf) evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the Lord. H3068 [21] Behold, I will bring H935 (HiphPtc) evil H7451 upon thee, and will take away H1197 (PielPerf) thy posterity, H310 and will cut off H3772 (HiphPerf) from Ahab H256 him that pisseth H8366 (HiphPtc) against the wall, H7023 and him that is shut up H6113 (QalPasPtc) and left H5800 (QalPasPtc) in Israel, H3478 [22] and will make H5414 (QalPerf) thine house H1004 like the house H1004 of Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat, H5028 and like the house H1004 of Baasha H1201 the son H1121 of Ahijah, H281 for the provocation H3708 wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, H3707 (HiphPerf) and made Israel H3478 to sin. H2398 (HiphImpf) [23] And of Jezebel H348 also spake H1696 (PielPerf) the Lord, H3068 saying, H559 (QalInf) The dogs H3611 shall eat H398 (QalImpf) Jezebel H348 by the wall H2426§ of Jezreel. H3157 [24] Him that dieth H4191 (QalPtc) of Ahab H256 in the city H5892 the dogs H3611 shall eat; H398 (QalImpf) and him that dieth H4191 (QalPtc) in the field H7704 shall the fowls H5775 of the air H8064 eat. H398 (QalImpf) [25] But there was none like unto Ahab, H256 which did sell H4376 (HithPerf) himself to work H6213 (QalInf) wickedness H7451 in the sight H5869 of the Lord, H3068 whom Jezebel H348 his wife H802 stirred up. H5496 (HiphPerf)§ [26] And he did very H3966 abominably H8581 (HiphImpf) in following H3212 (QalInf) idols, H1544 according to all things as did H6213 (QalPerf) the Amorites, H567 whom the Lord H3068 cast out H3423 (HiphPerf) before H6440 the children H1121 of Israel. H3478 [27] And it came to pass, when Ahab H256 heard H8085 (QalInf) those words, H1697 that he rent H7167 (QalImpf) his clothes, H899 and put H7760 (QalImpf) sackcloth H8242 upon his flesh, H1320 and fasted, H6684 (QalImpf) and lay H7901 (QalImpf) in sackcloth, H8242 and went H1980 (PielImpf) softly. H328 [28] And the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 came to Elijah H452 the Tishbite, H8664 saying, H559 (QalInf) [29] Seest H7200 (QalPerf) thou how Ahab H256 humbleth H3665 (NiphPerf) himself before H6440 me? because H3282 he humbleth H3665 (NiphPerf) himself before H6440 me, I will not bring H935 (HiphImpf) the evil H7451 in his days: H3117 but in his son’s H1121 days H3117 will I bring H935 (HiphImpf) the evil H7451 upon his house. H1004Footnotes
- § 21:2 Heb. be good in thine eyes
- § 21:9 Heb. in the top of the people
- § 21:23 Or, ditch
- § 21:25 Or, incited
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