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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.”

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^[1] And it came to pass afterH310 these things,H1697 [that] NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158 had a vineyard,H3754 which [was] in Jezreel,H3157 hard byH681 the palaceH1964 of AhabH256 kingH4428 of Samaria.H8111 ^[2] And AhabH256 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto Naboth,H5022 saying,H559(QalInf) GiveH5414(QalImpv) me thy vineyard,H3754 that I may have it for a gardenH1588 of herbs,H3419 because it [is] nearH7138 untoH681 my house:H1004 and I will giveH5414(QalImpf) thee for it a betterH2896 vineyardH3754 than it; [or], if it seem goodH2896 to thee,H5869 I will giveH5414(QalImpf) thee the worthH4242 of it in money.H3701 ^[3] And NabothH5022 saidH559(QalImpf) to Ahab,H256 The LordH3068 forbidH2486 it me, that I should giveH5414(QalInf) the inheritanceH5159 of my fathersH1 unto thee. ^[4] And AhabH256 cameH935(QalImpf) into his houseH1004 heavyH5620 and displeasedH2198 because of the wordH1697 which NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158 had spokenH1696(PielPerf) to him: for he had said,H559(QalImpf) I will not giveH5414(QalImpf) thee the inheritanceH5159 of my fathers.H1 And he laid him downH7901(QalImpf) upon his bed,H4296 and turned awayH5437(HiphImpf) his face,H6440 and would eatH398(QalPerf) no bread.H3899 ^[5] But JezebelH348 his wifeH802 cameH935(QalImpf) to him, and saidH1696(PielImpf) unto him, Why is thy spiritH7307 so sad,H5620 that thou eatestH398(QalActPtc) no bread?H3899 ^[6] And he saidH1696(PielImpf) unto her, Because I spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto NabothH5022 the Jezreelite,H3158 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, GiveH5414(QalImpv) me thy vineyardH3754 for money;H3701 or else, if it pleaseH2655 thee, I will giveH5414(QalImpf) thee [another] vineyardH3754 for it: and he answered,H559(QalImpf) I will not giveH5414(QalImpf) thee my vineyard.H3754 ^[7] And JezebelH348 his wifeH802 saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, Dost thou now governH6213(QalImpf) the kingdomH4410 of Israel?H3478 arise,H6965(QalImpv) [and] eatH398(QalImpv) bread,H3899 and let thine heartH3820 be merry:H3190(QalImpf) I will giveH5414(QalImpf) thee the vineyardH3754 of NabothH5022 the Jezreelite.H3158 ^[8] So she wroteH3789(QalImpf) lettersH5612 in Ahab’sH256 name,H8034 and sealedH2856(QalImpf) [them] with his seal,H2368 and sentH7971(QalImpf) the lettersH5612 unto the eldersH2205 and to the noblesH2715 that [were] in his city,H5892 dwellingH3427(QalActPtc) with Naboth.H5022 ^[9] And she wroteH3789(QalImpf) in the letters,H5612 saying,H559(QalInf) ProclaimH7121(QalImpv) a fast,H6685 and setH3427(HiphImpv) NabothH5022 on highH7218 among the people:H5971 ^[10] And setH3427(HiphImpv) twoH8147 men,H582 sonsH1121 of Belial,H1100 before him, to bear witnessH5749(HiphImpf) against him, saying,H559(QalInf) Thou didst blasphemeH1288(PielPerf) GodH430 and the king.H4428 And [then] carry him out,H3318(HiphPerf) and stoneH5619(QalImpv) him, that he may die.H4191(QalImpf) ^[11] And the menH582 of his city,H5892 [even] the eldersH2205 and the noblesH2715 who were the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) in his city,H5892 didH6213(QalImpf) as JezebelH348 had sentH7971(QalPerf) unto them, [and] as it [was] writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the lettersH5612 which she had sentH7971(QalPerf) unto them. ^[12] They proclaimedH7121(QalPerf) a fast,H6685 and setH3427(HiphPerf) NabothH5022 on highH7218 among the people.H5971 ^[13] And there cameH935(QalImpf) in twoH8147 men,H582 childrenH1121 of Belial,H1100 and satH3427(QalImpf) before him: and the menH582 of BelialH1100 witnessedH5749(HiphImpf) against him, [even] against Naboth,H5022 in the presence of the people,H5971 saying,H559(QalInf) NabothH5022 did blasphemeH1288(PielPerf) GodH430 and the king.H4428 Then they carried him forthH3318(HiphImpf) outH2351 of the city,H5892 and stonedH5619(QalImpf) him with stones,H68 that he died.H4191(QalImpf) ^[14] Then they sentH7971(QalImpf) to Jezebel,H348 saying,H559(QalInf) NabothH5022 is stoned,H5619(PualPerf) and is dead.H4191(QalImpf) ^[15] And it came to pass, when JezebelH348 heardH8085(QalInf) that NabothH5022 was stoned,H5619(PualPerf) and was dead,H4191(QalImpf) that JezebelH348 saidH559(QalImpf) to Ahab,H256 Arise,H6965(QalImpv) take possessionH3423(QalImpv) of the vineyardH3754 of NabothH5022 the Jezreelite,H3158 which he refusedH3985(PielPerf) to giveH5414(QalInf) thee for money:H3701 for NabothH5022 is not alive,H2416 but dead.H4191(QalPerf) ^[16] And it came to pass, when AhabH256 heardH8085(QalInf) that NabothH5022 was dead,H4191(QalPerf) that AhabH256 rose upH6965(QalImpf) to go downH3381(QalInf) to the vineyardH3754 of NabothH5022 the Jezreelite,H3158 to take possessionH3423(QalInf) of it. ^[17] And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came to ElijahH452 the Tishbite,H8664 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[18] Arise,H6965(QalImpv) go downH3381(QalImpv) to meetH7125(QalInf) AhabH256 kingH4428 of Israel,H3478 which [is] in Samaria:H8111 behold, [he is] in the vineyardH3754 of Naboth,H5022 whither he is gone downH3381(QalPerf) to possessH3423(QalInf) it. ^[19] And thou shalt speakH1696(PielPerf) unto him, saying,H559(QalInf) Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord,H3068 Hast thou killed,H7523(QalPerf) and also taken possession?H3423(QalPerf) And thou shalt speakH1696(PielPerf) unto him, saying,H559(QalInf) Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord,H3068 In the placeH4725 where dogsH3611 lickedH3952(QalPerf) the bloodH1818 of NabothH5022 shall dogsH3611 lickH3952(QalImpf) thy blood,H1818 even thine. ^[20] And AhabH256 saidH559(QalImpf) to Elijah,H452 Hast thou foundH4672(QalPerf) me, O mine enemy?H341(QalActPtc) And he answered,H559(QalImpf) I have foundH4672(QalPerf) [thee]: because thou hast soldH4376(HithInf) thyself to workH6213(QalInf) evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the Lord.H3068 ^[21] Behold, I will bringH935(HiphPtc) evilH7451 upon thee, and will take awayH1197(PielPerf) thy posterity,H310 and will cut offH3772(HiphPerf) from AhabH256 him that pissethH8366(HiphPtc) against the wall,H7023 and him that is shut upH6113(QalPasPtc) and leftH5800(QalPasPtc) in Israel,H3478 ^[22] And will makeH5414(QalPerf) thine houseH1004 like the houseH1004 of JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of Nebat,H5028 and like the houseH1004 of BaashaH1201 the sonH1121 of Ahijah,H281 for the provocationH3708 wherewith thou hast provoked [me] to anger,H3707(HiphPerf) and made IsraelH3478 to sin.H2398(HiphImpf) ^[23] And of JezebelH348 also spakeH1696(PielPerf) the Lord,H3068 saying,H559(QalInf) The dogsH3611 shall eatH398(QalImpf) JezebelH348 by the wallH2426 of Jezreel.H3157 ^[24] Him that diethH4191(QalPtc) of AhabH256 in the cityH5892 the dogsH3611 shall eat;H398(QalImpf) and him that diethH4191(QalPtc) in the fieldH7704 shall the fowlsH5775 of the airH8064 eat.H398(QalImpf) ^[25] But there was none like unto Ahab,H256 which did sellH4376(HithPerf) himself to workH6213(QalInf) wickednessH7451 in the sightH5869 of the Lord,H3068 whom JezebelH348 his wifeH802 stirred up.H5496(HiphPerf) ^[26] And he did veryH3966 abominablyH8581(HiphImpf) in followingH3212(QalInf) idols,H1544 according to all [things] as didH6213(QalPerf) the Amorites,H567 whom the LordH3068 cast outH3423(HiphPerf) beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of Israel.H3478 ^[27] And it came to pass, when AhabH256 heardH8085(QalInf) those words,H1697 that he rentH7167(QalImpf) his clothes,H899 and putH7760(QalImpf) sackclothH8242 upon his flesh,H1320 and fasted,H6684(QalImpf) and layH7901(QalImpf) in sackcloth,H8242 and wentH1980(PielImpf) softly.H328 ^[28] And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came to ElijahH452 the Tishbite,H8664 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[29] SeestH7200(QalPerf) thou how AhabH256 humblethH3665(NiphPerf) himself beforeH6440 me? becauseH3282 he humblethH3665(NiphPerf) himself beforeH6440 me, I will not bringH935(HiphImpf) the evilH7451 in his days:H3117 [but] in his son’sH1121 daysH3117 will I bringH935(HiphImpf) the evilH7451 upon his house.H1004

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