1 Kings 21:16

16 Ahab heard that Naboth was dead. So he got up. He went down to take over Naboth's vineyard.

1 Kings 21:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 21:16

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead,
&c.] Of which he was informed by Jezebel:

that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite,
to take possession of it;
if it was in Jezreel, that was sixteen miles from Samaria, and lay lower than that, in a valley, and therefore he is said to go down to it; and which he did very likely in great state and pomp, many of his nobles and captains accompanying him, as we read that Jehu and Bidkar did ride after him at this time, ( 2 Kings 9:25 ) .

1 Kings 21:16 In-Context

14 Then they sent a message to Jezebel. They said, "Naboth is dead. We killed him by throwing stones at him."

15 Jezebel heard that Naboth had been killed. As soon as she heard it, she said to Ahab, "Get up. Take over the vineyard of Naboth from Jezreel. It's the one he wouldn't sell to you. He isn't alive anymore. He's dead."

16 Ahab heard that Naboth was dead. So he got up. He went down to take over Naboth's vineyard.

17 Then a message from the LORD came to Elijah, who was from Tishbe. It said,

18 "Go down to see Ahab, the king of Israel. He rules in Samaria. You will find him in Naboth's vineyard. He has gone there to take it over.