Dual Panel1Now it came<1961> about after<310> these<428> things<1697> that Naboth<5022> the Jezreelite<3158> had<1961> a vineyard<3754> which<834> was in Jezreel<3157> beside<681> the palace<1964> of Ahab<256> king<4428> of Samaria<8111>.
2Ahab<256> spoke<1696> to Naboth<5022>, saying<559>, "Give<5414> me your vineyard<3754>, that I may have<1961> it for a vegetable<3419> garden<1588> because<3588> it is close<7138> beside<681> my house<1004>, and I will give<5414> you a better<2896> vineyard<3754> than<4480> it in its place<8478>; if<518> you like<2896><5869>, I will give<5414> you the price<4242> of it in money<3701>."
3But Naboth<5022> said<559> to Ahab<256>, "The LORD<3068> forbid<2486> me that I should give<5414> you the inheritance<5159> of my fathers<1>."
4So Ahab<256> came<935> into his house<1004> sullen<5620> and vexed<2198> because<5921> of the word<1697> which<834> Naboth<5022> the Jezreelite<3158> had spoken<1696> to him; for he said<559>, "I will not give<5414> you the inheritance<5159> of my fathers<1>." And he lay<7901> down<7901> on his bed<4296> and turned<5437> away<5437> his face<6440> and ate<398> no<3808> food<3899>.
5But Jezebel<348> his wife<802> came<935> to him and said<1696> to him, "How<4100> is it that your spirit<7307> is so sullen<5620> that you are not eating<398> food<3899>?"
6So he said<1696> to her, "Because<3588> I spoke<1696> to Naboth<5022> the Jezreelite<3158> and said<559> to him, 'Give<5414> me your vineyard<3754> for money<3701>; or<176> else, if<518> it pleases<2655> you, I will give<5414> you a vineyard<3754> in its place<8478>.' But he said<559>, 'I will not give<5414> you my vineyard<3754>.'"
7Jezebel<348> his wife<802> said<559> to him, "Do you now<6258> reign<6213><4410> over<5921> Israel<3478>? Arise<6965>, eat<398> bread<3899>, and let your heart<3820> be joyful<3190>; I will give<5414> you the vineyard<3754> of Naboth<5022> the Jezreelite<3158>."
8So she wrote<3789> letters<5612> in Ahab's<256> name<8034> and sealed<2856> them with his seal<2368>, and sent<7971> letters<5612> to the elders<2205> and to the nobles<2715> who<834> were living<3427> with Naboth<5022> in his city<5892>.
9Now she wrote<3789> in the letters<5612>, saying<559>, "Proclaim<7121> a fast<6685> and seat<3427> Naboth<5022> at the head<7218> of the people<5971>;
10and seat<3427> two<8147> worthless<1100> men<376> before<5048> him, and let them testify<5749> against him, saying<559>, 'You cursed<1288> God<430> and the king<4428>.' Then take<3318> him out and stone<5619> him to death<4191>."
11So the men<376> of his city<5892>, the elders<2205> and the nobles<2715> who<834> lived<3427> in his city<5892>, did<6213> as Jezebel<348> had sent<7971> word to them, just<3512> as it was written<3789> in the letters<5612> which<834> she had sent<7971> them.
12They proclaimed<7121> a fast<6685> and seated<3427> Naboth<5022> at the head<7218> of the people<5971>.
13Then the two<8147> worthless<1100> men<376> came<935> in and sat<3427> before<5048> him; and the worthless<1100> men<376> testified<5749> against him, even against Naboth<5022>, before<5048> the people<5971>, saying<559>, "Naboth<5022> cursed<1288> God<430> and the king<4428>." So they took<3318> him outside<4480><2351> the city<5892> and stoned<5619> him to death<4191> with stones<68>.
14Then they sent<7971> word to Jezebel<348>, saying<559>, "Naboth<5022> has been stoned<5619> and is dead<4191>."
15When Jezebel<348> heard<8085> that Naboth<5022> had been stoned<5619> and was dead<4191>, Jezebel<348> said<559> to Ahab<256>, "Arise<6965>, take<3423> possession<3423> of the vineyard<3754> of Naboth<5022>, the Jezreelite<3158>, which<834> he refused<3985> to give<5414> you for money<3701>; for Naboth<5022> is not alive<2416>, but dead<4191>."
16When Ahab<256> heard<8085> that Naboth<5022> was dead<4191>, Ahab<256> arose<6965> to go<3381> down<3381> to the vineyard<3754> of Naboth<5022> the Jezreelite<3158>, to take<3423> possession<3423> of it.
17Then the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to Elijah<452> the Tishbite<8664>, saying<559>,
18"Arise<6965>, go<3381> down<3381> to meet<7122> Ahab<256> king<4428> of Israel<3478>, who<834> is in Samaria<8111>; behold<2009>, he is in the vineyard<3754> of Naboth<5022> where<834><8033> he has gone<3381> down<3381> to take<3423> possession<3423> of it.
19"You shall speak<1696> to him, saying<559>, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, "Have you murdered<7523> and also<1571> taken<3423> possession<3423>?"' And you shall speak<1696> to him, saying<559>, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, "In the place<4725> where<834> the dogs<3611> licked<3952> up the blood<1818> of Naboth<5022> the dogs<3611> will lick<3952> up your blood<1818>, even<1571> yours<859>."'"
20Ahab<256> said<559> to Elijah<452>, "Have you found<4672> me, O my enemy<340>?" And he answered<559>, "I have found<4672> you, because<3282> you have sold<4376> yourself to do<6213> evil<7451> in the sight<5869> of the LORD<3068>.
21"Behold<2009>, I will bring<935> evil<7463> upon you, and will utterly<1197> sweep<1197> you away<1197>, and will cut<3772> off<3772> from Ahab<256> every<8366> male<8366><7023>, both bond<6113> and free<5800> in Israel<3478>;
22and I will make<5414> your house<1004> like the house<1004> of Jeroboam<3379> the son<1121> of Nebat<5028>, and like the house<1004> of Baasha<1201> the son<1121> of Ahijah<281>, because<413> of the provocation<3708> with which<834> you have provoked<3707> Me to anger<3707>, and because you have made Israel<3478> sin<2398>.
23"Of Jezebel<348> also<1571> has the LORD<3068> spoken<1696>, saying<559>, 'The dogs<3611> will eat<398> Jezebel<348> in the district<2426> of Jezreel<3157>.'
24"The one belonging to Ahab<256>, who dies<4191> in the city<5892>, the dogs<3611> will eat<398>, and the one who dies<4191> in the field<7704> the birds<5775> of heaven<8064> will eat<398>."
25Surely<7534> there was no<3808> one like Ahab<256> who<834> sold<4376> himself to do<6213> evil<7451> in the sight<5869> of the LORD<3068>, because<834> Jezebel<348> his wife<802> incited<5496> him.
26He acted<8581> very<3966> abominably<8581> in following<1980><310> idols<1544>, according to all<3605> that the Amorites<567> had done<6213>, whom<834> the LORD<3068> cast<3423> out before<4480><6440> the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>.
27It came<1961> about when Ahab<256> heard<8085> these<428> words<1697>, that he tore<7167> his clothes<899> and put<7760> on sackcloth<8242> and fasted<6684>, and he lay<7901> in sackcloth<8242> and went<1980> about despondently<328>.
28Then the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to Elijah<452> the Tishbite<8664>, saying<559>,
29"Do you see<7200> how<3588> Ahab<256> has humbled<3665> himself before<4480><6440> Me? Because<3282><3588> he has humbled<3665> himself before<4480><6440> Me, I will not bring<935> the evil<7463> in his days<3117>, but I will bring<935> the evil<7463> upon his house<1004> in his son's<1121> days<3117>."