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1 Kings 21 – King James Version (KJV)

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Ahab Covets Naboth's Vineyard

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1Ki 21:1 - And it came to pass^H1961 after^H310 these^H428 things,^H1697 that Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite^H3158 had^H1961 a vineyard,^H3754 which^H834 was in Jezreel,^H3157 hard by^H681 the palace^H1964 of Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Samaria.^H8111

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1Ki 21:2 - And^H1696^➔ Ahab^H256 spake^➔^H1696 unto^H413 Naboth,^H5022 saying,^H559 Give^H5414 me thy vineyard,^H3754 that^H1961^➔ I^H589 may have it^➔^H1961 for a garden^H1588 of herbs,^H3419 because^H3588 it^H1931 is near^H7138 unto^H681 my house:^H1004 and I will give^H5414 thee for it^H8478 a^H3754^➔ better^H2896 vineyard^➔^H3754 than it;^H4480 or, if^H518 it seem^H5869^➔ good^H2896 to thee,^➔^H5869 I will give^H5414 thee the worth^H4242 of it^H2088 in money.^H3701

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1Ki 21:3 - And^H559^➔ Naboth^H5022 said^➔^H559 to^H413 Ahab,^H256 The LORD^H3068 forbid it^H2486 me, that I should give^H5414 the inheritance^H5159 of my fathers^H1 unto thee.

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1Ki 21:4 - And^H935^➔ Ahab^H256 came^➔^H935 into^H413 his house^H1004 heavy^H5620 and displeased^H2198 because of^H5921 the word^H1697 which^H834 Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite^H3158 had spoken^H1696 to him:^H413 for he had said,^H559 I will^H5414^➔ not^H3808 give^➔^H5414 thee the inheritance^H5159 of my fathers.^H1 And he laid him down^H7901 upon^H5921 his bed,^H4296 and turned away^H5437 his face,^H6440 and^H3808^➔ would eat^H398 no^➔^H3808 bread.^H3899

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1Ki 21:5 - But^H935^➔ Jezebel^H348 his wife^H802 came^➔^H935 to him,^H413 and said^H1696 unto him,^H413 Why^H4100 is^H2088 thy spirit^H7307 so sad,^H5620 that thou^H369^➔ eatest^H398 no^➔^H369 bread?^H3899

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1Ki 21:6 - And he said^H1696 unto her,^H413 Because^H3588 I spake^H1696 unto^H413 Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite,^H3158 and said^H559 unto him, Give^H5414 me thy vineyard^H3754 for money;^H3701 or else,^H176 if^H518 it please^H2655 thee,^H859 I will give^H5414 thee another vineyard^H3754 for it:^H8478 and he answered,^H559 I will^H5414^➔ not^H3808 give^➔^H5414 thee my vineyard.^H3754

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1Ki 21:7 - And^H559^➔ Jezebel^H348 his wife^H802 said^➔^H559 unto him,^H413 Dost^H6213^➔ thou^H859 now^H6258 govern^➔^H6213 the kingdom^H4410 of^H5921 Israel?^H3478 arise,^H6965 and eat^H398 bread,^H3899 and let^H3190^➔ thine heart^H3820 be merry:^➔^H3190 I^H589 will give^H5414 thee the vineyard^H3754 of Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite.^H3158

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1Ki 21:8 - So she wrote^H3789 letters^H5612 in^H8034^➔ Ahab's^H256 name,^➔^H8034 and sealed^H2856 them with his seal,^H2368 and sent^H7971 the letters^H5612 unto^H413 the elders^H2205 and to^H413 the nobles^H2715 that^H834 were in his city,^H5892 dwelling^H3427 with^H854 Naboth.^H5022

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1Ki 21:9 - And she wrote^H3789 in the letters,^H5612 saying,^H559 Proclaim^H7121 a fast,^H6685 and set^H3427 Naboth^H5022 on high^H7218 among the people:^H5971

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1Ki 21:10 - And set^H3427 two^H8147 men,^H376 sons^H1121 of Belial,^H1100 before him,^H5048 to bear witness against him,^H5749 saying,^H559 Thou didst blaspheme^H1288 God^H430 and the king.^H4428 And then carry him out,^H3318 and stone him,^H5619 that he may die.^H4191

Jezebel's Plot

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1Ki 21:11 - And^H6213^➔ the men^H376 of his city,^H5892 even the elders^H2205 and the nobles^H2715 who^H834 were the inhabitants^H3427 in his city,^H5892 did^➔^H6213 as^H834 Jezebel^H348 had sent^H7971 unto them,^H413 and as^H834 it was written^H3789 in the letters^H5612 which^H834 she had sent^H7971 unto them.^H413

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1Ki 21:12 - They proclaimed^H7121 a fast,^H6685 and set^H3427 Naboth^H5022 on high^H7218 among the people.^H5971

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1Ki 21:13 - And there came in^H935 two^H8147 men,^H376 children^H1121 of Belial,^H1100 and sat^H3427 before him:^H5048 and^H5749^➔ the men^H376 of Belial^H1100 witnessed against him,^➔^H5749 even against^H853 Naboth,^H5022 in the presence of^H5048 the people,^H5971 saying,^H559 Naboth^H5022 did blaspheme^H1288 God^H430 and the king.^H4428 Then they carried him forth^H3318 out^H2351 of the city,^H5892 and stoned him^H5619 with stones,^H68 that he died.^H4191

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1Ki 21:14 - Then they sent^H7971 to^H413 Jezebel,^H348 saying,^H559 Naboth^H5022 is stoned,^H5619 and is dead.^H4191

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1Ki 21:15 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H8085^➔ Jezebel^H348 heard^➔^H8085 that^H3588 Naboth^H5022 was stoned,^H5619 and was dead,^H4191 that^H559^➔ Jezebel^H348 said^➔^H559 to^H413 Ahab,^H256 Arise,^H6965 take possession^H3423 of the vineyard^H3754 of Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite,^H3158 which^H834 he refused^H3985 to give^H5414 thee for money:^H3701 for^H3588 Naboth^H5022 is^H2416^➔ not^H369 alive,^➔^H2416 but^H3588 dead.^H4191

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1Ki 21:16 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H8085^➔ Ahab^H256 heard^➔^H8085 that^H3588 Naboth^H5022 was dead,^H4191 that^H6965^➔ Ahab^H256 rose up^➔^H6965 to go down^H3381 to^H413 the vineyard^H3754 of Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite,^H3158 to take possession of it.^H3423

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1Ki 21:17 - And^H1961^➔ the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came^➔^H1961 to^H413 Elijah^H452 the Tishbite,^H8664 saying,^H559

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1Ki 21:18 - Arise,^H6965 go down^H3381 to meet^H7125 Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 which^H834 is in Samaria:^H8111 behold,^H2009 he is in the vineyard^H3754 of Naboth,^H5022 whither^H834 he is gone down^H3381 to possess it.^H3423

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1Ki 21:19 - And thou shalt speak^H1696 unto him,^H413 saying,^H559 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 Hast thou killed,^H7523 and also^H1571 taken possession?^H3423 And thou shalt speak^H1696 unto him,^H413 saying,^H559 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 In the place^H4725 where^H834 dogs^H3611 licked^H3952 the blood^H1818 of Naboth^H5022 shall^H3952^➔ dogs^H3611 lick^➔^H3952 thy blood,^H1818 even^H1571 thine.^H859

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1Ki 21:20 - And^H559^➔ Ahab^H256 said^➔^H559 to^H413 Elijah,^H452 Hast thou found me,^H4672 O mine enemy?^H341 And he answered,^H559 I have found^H4672 thee: because^H3282 thou hast sold thyself^H4376 to work^H6213 evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD.^H3068

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1Ki 21:21 - Behold,^H2005 I will bring^H935 evil^H7451 upon thee,^H413 and will take away^H1197 thy posterity,^H310 and will cut off^H3772 from Ahab^H256 him that pisseth^H8366 against the wall,^H7023 and him that is shut up^H6113 and left^H5800 in Israel,^H3478

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1Ki 21:22 - And will make^H5414 thine house^H1004 like the house^H1004 of Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat,^H5028 and like the house^H1004 of Baasha^H1201 the son^H1121 of Ahijah,^H281 for^H413 the provocation^H3708 wherewith^H834 thou hast provoked me to anger,^H3707 and made^H2398^➔ Israel^H3478 to sin.^➔^H2398

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1Ki 21:23 - And^H1571^➔ of Jezebel^H348 also^➔^H1571 spake^H1696 the LORD,^H3068 saying,^H559 The dogs^H3611 shall eat^H398 Jezebel^H348 by the wall^H2426 of Jezreel.^H3157

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1Ki 21:24 - Him that dieth^H4191 of Ahab^H256 in the city^H5892 the dogs^H3611 shall eat;^H398 and him that dieth^H4191 in the field^H7704 shall^H398^➔ the fowls^H5775 of the air^H8064 eat.^➔^H398

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1Ki 21:25 - But^H7535 there was^H1961 none^H3808 like unto Ahab,^H256 which^H834 did sell himself^H4376 to work^H6213 wickedness^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 whom^H834 Jezebel^H348 his wife^H802 stirred up.^H5496

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1Ki 21:26 - And he did^H8581^➔ very^H3966 abominably^➔^H8581 in following^H3212^H310 idols,^H1544 according to all^H3605 things as^H834 did^H6213 the Amorites,^H567 whom^H834 the LORD^H3068 cast out^H3423 before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel.^H3478

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1Ki 21:27 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H8085^➔ Ahab^H256 heard^➔^H8085 those^H428 words,^H1697 that he rent^H7167 his clothes,^H899 and put^H7760 sackcloth^H8242 upon^H5921 his flesh,^H1320 and fasted,^H6684 and lay^H7901 in sackcloth,^H8242 and went^H1980 softly.^H328

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1Ki 21:28 - And^H1961^➔ the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came^➔^H1961 to^H413 Elijah^H452 the Tishbite,^H8664 saying,^H559

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1Ki 21:29 - Seest thou^H7200 how^H3588 Ahab^H256 humbleth himself^H3665 before me?^H6440 because^H3282^H3588 he humbleth himself^H3665 before me,^H6440 I will^H935^➔ not^H3808 bring^➔^H935 the evil^H7451 in his days:^H3117 but in^H3117^➔ his son's^H1121 days^➔^H3117 will I bring^H935 the evil^H7451 upon^H5921 his house.^H1004

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