1 Kings, Chapter 21:
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Verses from 1 Kings, Chapter 21 of the book of 1 Samuel of the Bible.
Naboth's Vineyard
- 1. At one time an incident occurred involving a vineyard that belonged to Naboth in Jezreel. This vineyard was next to the palace of Ahab, king of Samaria.
- 2. Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard so I can turn it into a vegetable garden, for it is near my palace. In exchange, I will give you a better vineyard or pay you its value in money.”
- 3. But Naboth replied to Ahab, “May the Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers!”
- 4. Ahab went home upset and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my ancestors.” He lay down on the bed with his face to the wall and refused to eat.
- 5. His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, “Why are you so upset and unwilling to eat?”
- 6. Ahab replied, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and said to him, ‘Give me your vineyard for money, or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in exchange.’ But he said, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’ ”
- 7. His wife Jezebel said, “You are now ruler of Israel! Get up, eat, and be merry. I will make Naboth yours and give him the vineyard.”
- 8. Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab's name, sealed them with the royal seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles of Naboth's city.
- 9. In the letters she wrote the following: “Proclaim a fast and place Naboth in a prominent place.
- 10. And have two wicked men stand before him, and let them testify against him, saying, 'You have cursed God and the king!' Then take him outside the city and stone him to death."
- 11. The men of Naboth's city, the elders and the nobles, did as Jezebel had commanded them, according to the letters she had sent them.
- 12. They proclaimed a fast and placed Naboth in a prominent position.
- 13. Then two wicked men came and sat before him and testified against Naboth in front of the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed God and the king!” Then they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
- 14. Then they sent a message to Jezebel: “Naboth has been stoned and is dead.”
- 15. As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, whom he refused to sell to you. He is no longer alive; he is dead!”
- 16. When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite and take possession of it.
- 17 Then the word of the Lord came to the prophet Elijah the Tishbite, saying:
- 18. “Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel in Samaria. He is in Naboth’s vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it.
- 19. Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: You killed and are now taking possession?’ And say, ‘This is what the Lord says: In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood, even your blood.’”
- 20. Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, my enemy?” Elijah replied, “I have found you. Because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the Lord.
- 21. I will surely bring disaster on you: I will cut off your posterity and destroy every male in Israel, both slave and free.
- 22. I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked me to anger and have made Israel sin.”
- 23. Furthermore, the Lord said concerning Jezebel: “The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
- 24. Those of Ahab who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the field will be eaten by birds of the air.”
- 25. Surely there was no one like Ahab, who sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the Lord, at the instigation of his wife Jezebel.
- 26. He gave himself over to abominable idolatry, following idols, like the Amorites, whom the Lord drove out before the Israelites.
- 27. When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He slept in sackcloth and walked humbly.
- 28 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite:
- 29. “Have you seen how Ahab humbled himself before me? Because he humbled himself, I will not bring this disaster on his son’s day, but I will bring it on his family in the time of his son.”
