1 Kings 21:1–7

Ahab Takes Possession of Naboth’s Vineyard

¹Now it happened after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in ^aJezreel beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

²And Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “^aGive me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden because it is close beside my house, and I will give you a better vineyard than it in its place; if it is good in your sight, I will give you the price of ¹it in money.”

³But Naboth said to Ahab, “Yahweh forbid me ^athat I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”

^4aSo Ahab came into his house sullen and enraged because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face and ate no ¹food.

⁵But Jezebel his wife came to him and said to him, “How is it that your spirit is so sullen that you are not eating ¹food?”

⁶So 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 pleases you, I will give you a vineyard in its place.’ But he said, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’”

⁷And Jezebel his wife said to him, “^aDo you now exercise kingship over Israel? Arise, eat bread, and let your heart be merry; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”