1 Kings 21:1–7

¹And it cometh to pass, after these things, a vineyard hath been to Naboth the Jezreelite, that is in Jezreel, near the palace of Ahab king of Samaria, ²and Ahab speaketh unto Naboth, saying, ‘Give to me thy vineyard, and it is to me for a garden of green herbs, for it is near by my house, and I give to thee in its stead a better vineyard than it; if good in thine eyes, I give to thee silver—its price.’ ³And Naboth saith unto Ahab, ‘Far be it from me, by Jehovah, my giving the inheritance of my fathers to thee;’ ⁴and Ahab cometh in unto his house, sulky and wroth, because of the word that Naboth the Jezreelite hath spoken unto him when he saith, ‘I do not give to thee the inheritance of my fathers,’ and he lieth down on his bed, and turneth round his face, and hath not eaten bread.

⁵And Jezebel his wife cometh in unto him, and speaketh unto him, ‘What is this?—thy spirit sulky, and thou art not eating bread!’ ⁶And he saith unto her, ‘Because I speak unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and say to him, Give to me thy vineyard for money, or if thou desire, I give to thee a vineyard in its stead; and he saith, I do not give to thee my vineyard.’ ⁷And Jezebel his wife saith unto him, ‘Thou now dost execute rule over Israel! rise, eat bread, and let thy heart be glad,—I do give to thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.’