1 Kings 21:1 And it came to pass after310 these things,1697 that Naboth5022 the Jezreelite3158 had a vineyard,3754 which was in Jezreel,3157 hard by681 the palace1964 of Ahab256 king4428 of Samaria.8111 cr 2 And Ahab256 spake1696 unto Naboth,5022 saying,559 Give5414 me thy vineyard,3754 that I may have it for a garden1588 of herbs,3419 because it is near7138 unto681 my house:1004 and I will give5414 thee for it a better2896 vineyard3754 than it; or, if it seem good2896 to thee,5869{Heb. be good in thine eyes} I will give5414 thee the worth4242 of it in money.3701 cr 3 And Naboth5022 said559 to Ahab,256 The LORD3068 forbid2486 it me, that I should give5414 the inheritance5159 of my fathers1 unto thee. cr 4 And Ahab256 came935 into his house1004 heavy5620 and displeased2198 because of the word1697 which Naboth5022 the Jezreelite3158 had spoken1696 to him: for he had said,559 I will not give5414 thee the inheritance5159 of my fathers.1 And he laid him down7901 upon his bed,4296 and turned away5437 his face,6440 and would eat398 no bread.3899 cr

1 Kings 21:5 But Jezebel348 his wife802 came935 to him, and said1696 unto him, Why is thy spirit7307 so sad,5620 that thou eatest398 no bread?3899 cr 6 And he said1696 unto her, Because I spake1696 unto Naboth5022 the Jezreelite,3158 and said559 unto him, Give5414 me thy vineyard3754 for money;3701 or else, if it please2655 thee, I will give5414 thee another vineyard3754 for it: and he answered,559 I will not give5414 thee my vineyard.3754 cr 7 And Jezebel348 his wife802 said559 unto him, Dost thou now govern6213 the kingdom4410 of Israel?3478 arise,6965 and eat398 bread,3899 and let thine heart3820 be merry:3190 I will give5414 thee the vineyard3754 of Naboth5022 the Jezreelite.3158 cr 8 So she wrote3789 letters5612 in Ahab's256 name,8034 and sealed2856 them with his seal,2368 and sent7971 the letters5612 unto the elders2205 and to the nobles2715 that were in his city,5892 dwelling3427 with Naboth.5022 cr 9 And she wrote3789 in the letters,5612 saying,559 Proclaim7121 a fast,6685 and set3427 Naboth5022 on high7218 among the people:5971{Heb. in the top of the people} cr 10 And set3427 two8147 men,582 sons1121 of Belial,1100 before him, to bear witness5749 against him, saying,559 Thou didst blaspheme1288 God430 and the king.4428 And then carry him out,3318 and stone5619 him, that he may die.4191 cr 11 And the men582 of his city,5892 even the elders2205 and the nobles2715 who were the inhabitants3427 in his city,5892 did6213 as Jezebel348 had sent7971 unto them, and as it was written3789 in the letters5612 which she had sent7971 unto them. cr 12 They proclaimed7121 a fast,6685 and set3427 Naboth5022 on high7218 among the people.5971 cr 13 And there came935 in two8147 men,582 children1121 of Belial,1100 and sat3427 before him: and the men582 of Belial1100 witnessed5749 against him, even against Naboth,5022 in the presence of the people,5971 saying,559 Naboth5022 did blaspheme1288 God430 and the king.4428 Then they carried him forth3318 out2351 of the city,5892 and stoned5619 him with stones,68 that he died.4191 cr 14 Then they sent7971 to Jezebel,348 saying,559 Naboth5022 is stoned,5619 and is dead.4191 cr

1 Kings 21:15 And it came to pass, when Jezebel348 heard8085 that Naboth5022 was stoned,5619 and was dead,4191 that Jezebel348 said559 to Ahab,256 Arise,6965 take possession3423 of the vineyard3754 of Naboth5022 the Jezreelite,3158 which he refused3985 to give5414 thee for money:3701 for Naboth5022 is not alive,2416 but dead.4191 cr 16 And it came to pass, when Ahab256 heard8085 that Naboth5022 was dead,4191 that Ahab256 rose up6965 to go down3381 to the vineyard3754 of Naboth5022 the Jezreelite,3158 to take possession3423 of it. cr

1 Kings 21:17 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came to Elijah452 the Tishbite,8664 saying,559 cr 18 Arise,6965 go down3381 to meet7125 Ahab256 king4428 of Israel,3478 which is in Samaria:8111 behold, he is in the vineyard3754 of Naboth,5022 whither he is gone down3381 to possess3423 it. cr 19 And thou shalt speak1696 unto him, saying,559 Thus saith559 the LORD,3068 Hast thou killed,7523 and also taken possession?3423 And thou shalt speak1696 unto him, saying,559 Thus saith559 the LORD,3068 In the place4725 where dogs3611 licked3952 the blood1818 of Naboth5022 shall dogs3611 lick3952 thy blood,1818 even thine. cr 20 And Ahab256 said559 to Elijah,452 Hast thou found4672 me, O mine enemy?341 And he answered,559 I have found4672 thee: because thou hast sold4376 thyself to work6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD.3068 cr 21 Behold, I will bring935 evil7451 upon thee, and will take away1197 thy posterity,310 and will cut off3772 from Ahab256 him that pisseth8366 against the wall,7023 and him that is shut up6113 and left5800 in Israel,3478 cr 22 And will make5414 thine house1004 like the house1004 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 and like the house1004 of Baasha1201 the son1121 of Ahijah,281 for the provocation3708 wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger,3707 and made Israel3478 to sin.2398 cr 23 And of Jezebel348 also spake1696 the LORD,3068 saying,559 The dogs3611 shall eat398 Jezebel348 by the wall2426{Or, ditch} of Jezreel.3157 cr 24 Him that dieth4191 of Ahab256 in the city5892 the dogs3611 shall eat;398 and him that dieth4191 in the field7704 shall the fowls5775 of the air8064 eat.398 cr

1 Kings 21:25 But there was none like unto Ahab,256 which did sell4376 himself to work6213 wickedness7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 whom Jezebel348 his wife802 stirred up.5496{Or, incited} cr 26 And he did very3966 abominably8581 in following3212 310 idols,1544 according to all things as did6213 the Amorites,567 whom the LORD3068 cast out3423 before6440 the children1121 of Israel.3478 cr 27 And it came to pass, when Ahab256 heard8085 those words,1697 that he rent7167 his clothes,899 and put7760 sackcloth8242 upon his flesh,1320 and fasted,6684 and lay7901 in sackcloth,8242 and went1980 softly.328 cr 28 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came to Elijah452 the Tishbite,8664 saying,559 cr 29 Seest7200 thou how Ahab256 humbleth3665 himself before6440 me? because3282 he humbleth3665 himself before6440 me, I will not bring935 the evil7451 in his days:3117 but in his son's1121 days3117 will I bring935 the evil7451 upon his house.1004 cr