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1 Kings 21:1-6

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Naboth’s Vineyard

1 Now Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in 1Jezreel, beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
2 And after this Ahab said to Naboth, 2“Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is near my house, and I will give you a better vineyard for it; or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its value in money. ”
3 But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid 3that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers. ”
4 And Ahab 4went into his house vexed and sullen because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said to him, for he had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers. ” And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face and would eat no food.
5 But Jezebel his wife came to him and said to him, “Why is your spirit so vexed that you eat no food? ”
6 And 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 please you, I will give you another vineyard for it. ’ And he answered, ‘I will not give you my vineyard. ’”
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1 Kings 21:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 21

In this chapter we have an account of Ahab's design to have Naboth's vineyard, for which he offered him another, or the value of that, but Naboth refusing to part with it, Ahab fell sick, 1Ki 21:1-4, the reason of which being found out by Jezebel, she devised means to get Naboth put to death under the colour of justice for blasphemy, 1Ki 21:5-14, and then bid Ahab go and take possession of the vineyard, where he was met by Elijah, who denounced the judgments of God upon him, and Jezebel, and all his family, for his injustice, 1Ki 21:15-26, but he humbling himself, the evil threatened was deferred to the days of his son, 1Ki 21:27-29.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 4

  • 1. 21:1 ch. 18:45, 46
  • 2. 21:2 [1 Sam. 8:14]
  • 3. 21:3 Lev. 25:23; Num. 36:7; Ezek. 46:18
  • 4. 21:4 ch. 20:43
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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