1 Kings 21:1

Now some time later, Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, near the palace of Ahab, king of Samaria.

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And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

In Context

2Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard, so I can have it as a vegetable garden, because it is near my house. In exchange, I will give you a better vineyard, or, if you prefer, I will pay you its value in money.”

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Cross References

Joshua 19:18Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

1 Samuel 29:1Now the Philistines gathered together all their army at Aphek; the Israelites camped by the spring that is in Jezreel.

1 Kings 20:35A certain man, one of the sons of the prophets, said to one of his fellow prophets by the word of Yahweh, “Please hit me.” But the man refused to hit him.

Ezra 9:13Yet after everything that came on us for our evil practices and our great guilt—since you, our God, have held back what our iniquities deserve and left us survivors—

Jeremiah 5:3Yahweh, do your eyes not look for faithfulness? You struck the people, but they do not feel pain. 1 You have completely defeated them, but they still refuse to receive discipline. They make their faces harder than rock, for they refuse to repent. 1

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 21:1

Ahab is still the unhappy subject of the sacred history; from the great affairs of his camp and kingdom this chapter leads us into his garden, and gives us an account of some ill things (and ill indeed they proved to him) relating to his domestic affairs. I. Ahab is sick for Naboth's vineyard, ver. 1-4 . II. Naboth dies by Jezebel's plot, that the vineyard may escheat to Ahab, ver. 5-14 . III. Ahab goes to take possession, ver. 15-16 . IV. Elijah meets him, and denounces the judgments of God against him for his… Read the whole commentary →

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