21:1 Some time later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 1 , Some time later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
21:2 Ahab said to Naboth, 'Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth.'
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 2 , Ahab said to Naboth, 'Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth.'
21:3 But Naboth replied, 'The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.'
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 3 , But Naboth replied, 'The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.'
21:4 So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, 'I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.' He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 4 , So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, 'I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.' He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.
21:5 His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, 'Why are you so sullen? Why won't you eat?'
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 5 , His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, 'Why are you so sullen? Why won't you eat?'
21:6 He answered her, 'Because I said to Naboth the Jezreelite, 'Sell me your vineyard; or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.' But he said, 'I will not give you my vineyard.''
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 6 , He answered her, 'Because I said to Naboth the Jezreelite, 'Sell me your vineyard; or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.' But he said, 'I will not give you my vineyard.''
21:7 Jezebel his wife said, 'Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I'll get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.'
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 7 , Jezebel his wife said, 'Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I'll get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.'
21:8 So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth's city with him.
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 8 , So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth's city with him.
21:9 In those letters she wrote: 'Proclaim a day of fasting and seat Naboth in a prominent place among the people.
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 9 , In those letters she wrote: 'Proclaim a day of fasting and seat Naboth in a prominent place among the people.
21:10 But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify that he has cursed both God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.'
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 10 , But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify that he has cursed both God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.'
21:11 So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth's city did as Jezebel directed in the letters she had written to them.
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 11 , So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth's city did as Jezebel directed in the letters she had written to them.
21:12 They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people.
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 12 , They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people.
21:13 Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, 'Naboth has cursed both God and the king.' So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 13 , Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, 'Naboth has cursed both God and the king.' So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
21:14 Then they sent word to Jezebel: 'Naboth has been stoned and is dead.'
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 14 , Then they sent word to Jezebel: 'Naboth has been stoned and is dead.'
21:15 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 that he refused to sell you. He is no longer alive, but dead.'
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 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 that he refused to sell you. He is no longer alive, but dead.'
21:16 When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of Naboth's vineyard.
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 16 , When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of Naboth's vineyard.
21:17 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite:
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 17 , Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite:
21:18 'Go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He is now in Naboth's vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it.
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 18 , 'Go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He is now in Naboth's vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it.
21:19 Say to him, 'This is what the LORD says: Have you not murdered a man and seized his property?' Then say to him, 'This is what the LORD says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth's blood, dogs will lick up your blood--yes, yours!''
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 19 , Say to him, 'This is what the LORD says: Have you not murdered a man and seized his property?' Then say to him, 'This is what the LORD says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth's blood, dogs will lick up your blood--yes, yours!''
21:20 Ahab said to Elijah, 'So you have found me, my enemy!' 'I have found you,' he answered, 'because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD.
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 20 , Ahab said to Elijah, 'So you have found me, my enemy!' 'I have found you,' he answered, 'because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD.
21:21 'I am going to bring disaster on you. I will consume your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel--slave or free.
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 21 , 'I am going to bring disaster on you. I will consume your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel--slave or free.
21:22 I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked me to anger and have caused Israel to sin.'
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 22 , I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked me to anger and have caused Israel to sin.'
21:23 'And also concerning Jezebel the LORD says: 'Dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.'
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 23 , 'And also concerning Jezebel the LORD says: 'Dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.'
21:24 'Dogs will eat those belonging to Ahab who die in the city, and the birds of the air will feed on those who die in the country.'
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 24 , 'Dogs will eat those belonging to Ahab who die in the city, and the birds of the air will feed on those who die in the country.'
21:25 (There was never a man like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD, urged on by Jezebel his wife.
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 25 , (There was never a man like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD, urged on by Jezebel his wife.
21:26 He behaved in the vilest manner by going after idols, like the Amorites the LORD drove out before Israel.)
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 26 , He behaved in the vilest manner by going after idols, like the Amorites the LORD drove out before Israel.)
21:27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went around meekly.
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 27 , When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went around meekly.
21:28 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite:
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 28 , Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite:
21:29 'Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day, but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son.'
The NIV Book of 1Kings , Chapter 21 , Verse 29 , 'Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day, but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son.'
