1 Kings 21:16

And it came to pass, when Ach'av heard that Navot was dead, that Ach'av rose up to go down to the kerem of Navot the Yizre'eli, to take possession of it.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.

In Context

15And it came to pass, when Izevel heard that Navot was stoned, and was dead, that Izevel said to Ach'av, Arise, take possession of the kerem of Navot the Yizre'eli, which he refused to give thee for kesef; for Navot is not chai (alive), but met (dead).

17And the Devar Hashem came to Eliyahu the Tishbi, saying,

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Cross References

2 Samuel 4:9And Dovid answered Rechav and Ba'anah achiv, the Bnei Rimmon HaBe'eroti, and said unto them, As Hashem liveth, who hath padah (ransomed, redeemed) my nefesh out of kol tzarah,

2 Samuel 11:26And when the eshet Uriyah heard that Uriyah her ish was dead, she mourned for her ba'al (husband).

2 Samuel 23:15And Dovid longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the mayim of the well of Beit-Lechem, which is by the sha'ar!

Psalms 50:18When thou sawest a ganav (thief), 1 then thou consentedst with him, 1 and hast taken thy chelek (lot) with mena'afim (adulterers). 1

Obadiah 1:12But thou shouldest not have gloated over the day 1 of thy brother in the day of his misfortune; 1 neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the Bnei Yehudah 1 in the day of their destruction; 1 neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly 1 in the Yom Tzarah (Day of Trouble). 1

2 Peter 2:15Forsaking the Derech HaYashar (Straight Way), they went astray, having followed the Derech HaBil'am Ben-B'or, who loved the sachar haresha (reward of unrighteousness).

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 21:6-17

Naboth Murdered by Jezebel. ( b. c. 899.) 5 But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread? 6 And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard. 7 And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be… Read the whole commentary →

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