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1 Kings 21

Ahab Covets Naboth's Vineyard

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Now it cameh1961 about afterh310 theseh428 thingsh1697 that Nabothh5022 the Jezreeliteh3158 hadh1961 a vineyardh3754 whichh834 was in  aJezreelh3157 besideh681a the palaceh1964 of Ahabh256 kingh4428 of Samariah8111.

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Ahabh256 spokeh1696 to Nabothh5022, sayingh559, " aGiveh5414 me your vineyardh3754, that I may haveh1961 it for a vegetableh3419 gardenh1588 becauseh3588 it is closeh7138 besideh681a my househ1004, and I will giveh5414 you a betterh2896a vineyardh3754 thanh4480 it in its placeh8478; ifh518  1you likeh2896ah5869, I will giveh5414 you the priceh4242 of  2it in moneyh3701."

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But Nabothh5022 saidh559 to Ahabh256, "The LORDh3068 forbidh2486 me  athat I should giveh5414 you the inheritanceh5159 of my fathersh1."

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 aSo Ahabh256 cameh935 into his househ1004 sullenh5620 and vexedh2198 becauseh5921 of the wordh1697 whichh834 Nabothh5022 the Jezreeliteh3158 had spokenh1696 to him; for he saidh559, "I will not giveh5414 you the inheritanceh5159 of my fathersh1." And he layh7901 downh7901 on his bedh4296 and turnedh5437 awayh5437 his faceh6440 and ateh398 noh3808  1foodh3899.

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But Jezebelh348 his wifeh802 cameh935 to him and saidh1696 to him, "Howh4100 is it that your spirith7307 is so sullenh5620 that you are not eatingh398  1foodh3899?"

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So he saidh1696 to her, "Becauseh3588 I spokeh1696 to Nabothh5022 the Jezreeliteh3158 and saidh559 to him, `Giveh5414 me your vineyardh3754 for moneyh3701; orh176 else, ifh518 it pleasesh2655 you, I will giveh5414 you a vineyardh3754 in its placeh8478.' But he saidh559, `I will not giveh5414 you my vineyardh3754.' "

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Jezebelh348 his wifeh802 saidh559 to him, " aDo you nowh6258  1reignh6213ah4410 overh5921 Israelh3478? Ariseh6965, eath398 breadh3899, and let your hearth3820 be joyfulh3190; I will giveh5414 you the vineyardh3754 of Nabothh5022 the Jezreeliteh3158."

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 aSo she wroteh3789 lettersh5612 in Ahab'sh256 nameh8034 and sealedh2856 them with his sealh2368, and senth7971 lettersh5612 to  bthe eldersh2205 and to the noblesh2715 whoh834 were livingh3427 with Nabothh5022 in his cityh5892b.

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Now she wroteh3789 in the lettersh5612, sayingh559, "Proclaimh7121 a fasth6685 and seath3427 Nabothh5022 at the headh7218 of the peopleh5971a;

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and seath3427 twoh8147  aworthlessh1100 menh376 beforeh5048 him, and let them testifyh5749b against him, sayingh559, ` bYou cursedh1288 Godh430 and the kingh4428.' Then takeh3318 him out and  cstoneh5619 him  1to deathh4191."

Jezebel's Plot

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So the menh376 of his cityh5892b, the eldersh2205 and the noblesh2715 whoh834 livedh3427 in his cityh5892b, didh6213a as Jezebelh348 had senth7971 word to them, justh3512c as it was writtenh3789 in the lettersh5612 whichh834 she had senth7971 them.

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They  aproclaimedh7121 a fasth6685 and seatedh3427 Nabothh5022 at the headh7218 of the peopleh5971a.

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Then the twoh8147 worthlessh1100 menh376 cameh935 in and sath3427 beforeh5048 him; and the worthlessh1100 menh376 testifiedh5749b against him, even against Nabothh5022, beforeh5048 the peopleh5971a, sayingh559, "Nabothh5022 cursedh1288 Godh430 and the kingh4428."  aSo they tookh3318 him outsideh4480h2351 the cityh5892b and stonedh5619 him  1to deathh4191 with stonesh68.

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Then they senth7971 word to Jezebelh348, sayingh559, "Nabothh5022 has been stonedh5619 and is deadh4191."

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When Jezebelh348 heardh8085 that Nabothh5022 had been stonedh5619 and was deadh4191, Jezebelh348 saidh559 to Ahabh256, "Ariseh6965, takeh3423 possessionh3423 of the vineyardh3754 of Nabothh5022, the Jezreeliteh3158, whichh834 he refusedh3985 to giveh5414 you for moneyh3701; for Nabothh5022 is not aliveh2416a, but deadh4191."

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When Ahabh256 heardh8085 that Nabothh5022 was deadh4191, Ahabh256 aroseh6965 to goh3381 downh3381 to the vineyardh3754 of Nabothh5022 the Jezreeliteh3158, to takeh3423 possessionh3423 of it.

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Then the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 cameh1961 to Elijahh452 the Tishbiteh8664b, sayingh559,

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"Ariseh6965, goh3381 downh3381 to meeth7122 Ahabh256 kingh4428 of Israelh3478,  awhoh834 is in Samariah8111; beholdh2009, he is in the vineyardh3754 of Nabothh5022 whereh834h8033 he has goneh3381 downh3381 to takeh3423 possessionh3423 of it.

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"You shall speakh1696 to him, sayingh559, `Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068, " aHave you murderedh7523 and alsoh1571 takenh3423 possessionh3423?"' And you shall speakh1696 to him, sayingh559, `Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068, " bIn the placeh4725 whereh834 the dogsh3611 lickedh3952 up the bloodh1818 of Nabothh5022 the dogsh3611 will lickh3952 up your bloodh1818, evenh1571 yoursh859.""'

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Ahabh256 saidh559 to Elijahh452, " aHave you foundh4672 me, O my enemyh340?" And he  1answeredh559, "I have foundh4672 you,  bbecauseh3282 you have soldh4376 yourself to doh6213a evilh7451a in the sighth5869 of the LORDh3068.

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"Beholdh2009, I will bringh935 evilh7463a upon you, and  awill utterlyh1197a sweeph1197a you awayh1197a, and will cuth3772 offh3772 from Ahabh256 everyh8366 maleh8366h7023, both bondh6113 and freeh5800a in Israelh3478;

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and  aI will makeh5414 your househ1004  blike the househ1004 of Jeroboamh3379 the sonh1121 of Nebath5028, and like the househ1004 of Baashah1201 the sonh1121 of Ahijahh281, becauseh413 of the provocationh3708a with whichh834 you have provokedh3707 Me to angerh3707, and because you  chave made Israelh3478 sinh2398.

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"Of Jezebelh348 alsoh1571 has the LORDh3068 spokenh1696, sayingh559, ` aThe dogsh3611 will eath398 Jezebelh348 in the  1districth2426 of Jezreelh3157.'

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aThe one belonging to Ahabh256, who diesh4191 in the cityh5892b, the dogsh3611 will eath398, and the one who diesh4191 in the fieldh7704 the birdsh5775 of heavenh8064 will eath398."

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 aSurelyh7534 there was noh3808 one like Ahabh256 whoh834 soldh4376 himself to doh6213a evilh7451a in the sighth5869 of the LORDh3068,  1becauseh834 Jezebelh348 his wifeh802 incitedh5496 him.

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 aHe actedh8581 veryh3966 abominablyh8581 in followingh1980h310 idolsh1544,  baccording to allh3605 that the Amoritesh567 had doneh6213a, whomh834 the LORDh3068 casth3423 out beforeh4480h6440 the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478.

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It cameh1961 about when Ahabh256 heardh8085 theseh428 wordsh1697, that  ahe toreh7167 his clothesh899b and puth7760  1on sackclothh8242 and fastedh6684, and he layh7901 in sackclothh8242 and wenth1980 about  2despondentlyh328.

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Then the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 cameh1961 to Elijahh452 the Tishbiteh8664b, sayingh559,

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"Do you seeh7200 howh3588 Ahabh256 has humbledh3665 himself beforeh4480h6440 Me? Becauseh3282h3588 he has humbledh3665 himself beforeh4480h6440 Me, I will not bringh935 the evilh7463a in his daysh3117, but I will bringh935 the evilh7463a upon his househ1004  ain his son'sh1121 daysh3117."



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