1 Kings 21:17

Then came the word of Yahweh unto Elijah the Tishbite, saying:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

In Context

16And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab arose, to go down unto the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession thereof.

18Arise! go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria,—lo! he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he hath gone down, to take possession thereof.

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Cross References

2 Kings 5:26Then he said unto him—My heart, had not gone with thee, when someone turned again from off his chariot, to meet thee! Is it a time to accept silver, or to accept raiment, or oliveyards, or vineyards, or flocks or herds, or men-servants, or maid-servants?

Isaiah 26:21For lo! Yahweh, is coming forth out of his place, To visit the iniquity of earth’s inhabitant upon him,—Therefore shall the earth unveil her shed-blood, And throw a covering, no longer over her slain.

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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