1 Kings 21:1-7

1Some time afterH310 theseH428 eventsH1697, NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158 ownedH1961 a vineyardH3754 in JezreelH3157 next toH681 the palaceH1964 of AhabH256 kingH4428 of SamariaH8111. 2So AhabH256 saidH1696 toH413 NabothH5022, “GiveH5414 me your vineyardH3754 to useH1961 as a vegetableH3419 gardenH1588, sinceH3588 itH1931 is next toH7138H681 my palaceH1004. I will giveH5414 you a betterH2896H4480 vineyardH3754 in its placeH8478—or ifH518 you preferH2896H5869, I will giveH5414 you itsH2088 valueH4242 in silverH3701.”

3But NabothH5022 repliedH559, “The LORDH3068 forbidH2486 that I should giveH5414 you the inheritanceH5159 of my fathersH1.”

4So AhabH256 wentH935 toH413 his palaceH1004, sullenH5620 and angryH2198 becauseH5921H1697 NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158 had told himH1696H413, “I will notH3808 giveH5414 you the inheritanceH5159 of my fathersH1.” He lay downH7901 onH5921 his bedH4296, turned his faceH6440 awayH5437, and refusedH3808 to eatH398H3899.

5Soon his wifeH802 JezebelH348 came inH935 and askedH1696, “WhyH4100 are youH7307 soH2088 sullenH5620 that you refuseH369 to eatH398H3899?”

6Ahab answeredH1696H413, “BecauseH3588 I spokeH1696 toH413 NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158 and toldH559 him, ‘GiveH5414 me your vineyardH3754 for silverH3701, orH176 ifH518 youH859 wishH2655, I will giveH5414 you another vineyardH3754 in its placeH8478.’ And he repliedH559, ‘I will notH3808 giveH5414 you my vineyardH3754!’”

7But his wifeH802H859 JezebelH348 saidH559 to himH413, “Do you notH6258 reignH6213H4410 overH5921 IsraelH3478? Get upH6965, eatH398 some foodH3899, and be cheerfulH3190H3820, for IH589 will getH5414 you the vineyardH3754 of NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158.”