1 Kings 21:4-24

4And AhabH256 cameH935 into his houseH1004 heavy and displeased because of the wordH1697 which NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158 had spokenH1696 to him; for he had saidH559, I will not giveH5414 thee the inheritanceH5159 of my fathersH1. And he laidH7901 him downH7901 upon his bedH4296, and turnedH5437 awayH5437 his faceH6440, and would eatH398 no breadH3899.

5But JezebelH348 his wifeH802 cameH935 to him, and saidH1696 unto him, WhyH4100 is thy spiritH7307 so sad, that thou eatest no breadH3899? 6And he saidH559 unto her, Because I spake unto NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158, and saidH559 unto him, GiveH5414 me thy vineyardH3754 for moneyH3701; or else, if it please thee, I will giveH5414 thee another vineyardH3754 for it: and he answered, I will not giveH5414 thee my vineyardH3754. 7And JezebelH348 his wifeH802 saidH559 unto him, Dost thou nowH6258 govern the kingdom of IsraelH3478? ariseH6965, and eatH398 breadH3899, and let thy heartH3820 be merry: I will giveH5414 thee the vineyardH3754 of NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158. 8So she wroteH3789 lettersH5612 in Ahab’s nameH8034, and sealedH2856 them with his sealH2368, and sentH7971 the lettersH5612 unto the eldersH2205 and to the nobles that were in his cityH5892, and that dweltH3427 with NabothH5022. 9And she wroteH3789 in the lettersH5612, sayingH559, ProclaimH7121 a fastH6685, and set NabothH5022 on high among the peopleH5971: 10and set twoH8147 menH376, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, sayingH559, Thou didst curse GodH430 and the kingH4428. And then carry him out, and stoneH5619 him to deathH4191.

11And the menH376 of his cityH5892, even the eldersH2205 and the nobles who dweltH3427 in his cityH5892, did as JezebelH348 had sentH7971 unto them, according as it was writtenH3789 in the lettersH5612 which she had sentH7971 unto them. 12They proclaimedH7121 a fastH6685, and set NabothH5022 on high among the peopleH5971. 13And the twoH8147 menH376, the base fellows, cameH935 in and satH3427 before him: and the base fellows bare witness against him, even against NabothH5022, in the presence of the peopleH5971, sayingH559, NabothH5022 did curse GodH430 and the kingH4428. Then they carried him forthH3318 out of the cityH5892, and stonedH5619 him to deathH4191 with stonesH68. 14Then they sentH7971 to JezebelH348, sayingH559, NabothH5022 is stonedH5619, and is deadH4191. 15And it came to pass, when JezebelH348 heardH8085 that NabothH5022 was stonedH5619, and was deadH4191, that JezebelH348 saidH559 to AhabH256, AriseH6965, takeH3423 possessionH3423 of the vineyardH3754 of NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158, which he refusedH3985 to giveH5414 thee for moneyH3701; for NabothH5022 is not aliveH2416, but deadH4191. 16And it came to pass, when AhabH256 heardH8085 that NabothH5022 wasH1961 deadH4191, that AhabH256 roseH6965 up to goH3381 down to the vineyardH3754 of NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158, to takeH3423 possessionH3423 of it.

17And the wordH1697 of Jehovah came to ElijahH452 the Tishbite, sayingH559, 18AriseH6965, goH3381 down to meet AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, who dwelleth in SamariaH8111: behold, he is in the vineyardH3754 of NabothH5022, whither he is goneH3381 downH3381 to takeH3423 possessionH3423 of it. 19And thou shalt speakH1696 unto him, sayingH559, ThusH3541 saith Jehovah, Hast thou killedH7523, and alsoH1571 takenH3423 possessionH3423? And thou shalt speakH1696 unto him, sayingH559, ThusH3541 saith Jehovah, In the placeH4725 whereH834 dogsH3611 lickedH3952 the bloodH1818 of NabothH5022 shall dogsH3611 lickH3952 thy bloodH1818, even thine. 20And AhabH256 saidH559 to ElijahH452, Hast thou foundH4672 me, O mine enemyH341? And he answered, I have foundH4672 thee, because thou hast soldH4376 thyself to do that which is evilH7451 in the sight of Jehovah. 21Behold, I will bringH935 evilH7451 upon thee, and will utterly sweep thee away and will cutH3772 off from AhabH256 every man-child, and him that is shutH6113 up and him that is leftH5800 at large in IsraelH3478: 22and I will makeH5414 thy houseH1004 like the houseH1004 of JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of NebatH5028, and like the houseH1004 of BaashaH1201 the sonH1121 of AhijahH281 for the provocation wherewith thou hast provokedH3707 me to angerH3707, and hast madeH5414 IsraelH3478 to sinH2398. 23And of JezebelH348 alsoH1571 spake Jehovah, sayingH559, The dogsH3611 shall eatH398 JezebelH348 by the rampart of JezreelH3157. 24Him that dieth of AhabH256 in the cityH5892 the dogsH3611 shall eatH398; and him that dieth in the fieldH7704 shall the birdsH5775 of the heavensH8064 eatH398.