1 Kings 21:3

1 Kings 21:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
• New International Version (NIV)But Naboth replied, “The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my ancestors.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Naboth said to Ahab, "The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”

Context of 1 Kings 21:3

1Some time passed after these events. Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard; it was in Jezreel next to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria. 2So Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard so I can have it for a vegetable garden, since it is right next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place, or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.” But Naboth said to Ahab, “As the Lord is my witness, I will never give my ancestors’ inheritance to you.” 4So Ahab went to his palace resentful and angry because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had told him. He had said, “I will not give you my ancestors’ inheritance.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and didn’t eat any food. 5Then his wife Jezebel came to him and said to him, “Why are you so upset that you refuse to eat?”

1 Kings 21:3 word by word

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר נָב֖וֹת אֶל־אַחְאָ֑ב חָלִ֤ילָה לִּי֙ מֵֽיהוָ֔ה מִתִּתִּ֛י אֶת־נַחֲלַ֥ת אֲבֹתַ֖י לָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Nabothנָבוֹתnâbôth · NabothH5022
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to Ahabאַחְאָב'ach'âb 'echâb · AhabH256
• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• forbidחָלִ֫ילָהchâlîylâh châlilâh · forbidH2486
• it me, that I should giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• the inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
• of my fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1

Cross-references for 1 Kings 21:3

• Genesis 44:7They said to him, “Why does my lord say these things? Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.
• Joshua 22:29We would never ever rebel against the Lord or turn away from him today by building an altar for burnt offering, grain offering, or sacrifice, other than the altar of the Lord our God, which is in front of his tabernacle.”
• Joshua 24:16The people replied, “We will certainly not abandon the Lord to worship other gods!
• 1 Samuel 12:23“As for me, I vow that I will not sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you. I will teach you the good and right way.
• 1 Samuel 24:6He said to his men, “As the Lord is my witness, I would never do such a thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed. I will never lift my hand against him, since he is the Lord’s anointed.”
• 1 Samuel 26:9But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the Lord’s anointed and be innocent?”
• 1 Chronicles 11:19David said, “I would never do such a thing in the presence of my God! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” For they brought it at the risk of their lives. So he would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors.
• Job 27:5I will never affirm that you are right. I will maintain my integrity until I die.
• Romans 3:4Absolutely not! Let God be true, even though everyone is a liar, as it is written: That you may be justified in your words and triumph when you judge.
• Romans 6:2Absolutely not! How can we who died to sin still live in it?
• Romans 7:7What should we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! But I would not have known sin if it were not for the law. For example, I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, Do not covet.
• 1 Corinthians 6:15Don’t you know that your bodies are a part of Christ’s body? So should I take a part of Christ’s body and make it part of a prostitute? Absolutely not!
• Galatians 6:14But as for me, I will never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. The world has been crucified to me through the cross, and I to the world.
• Leviticus 25:23“The land is not to be permanently sold because it is mine, and you are only aliens and temporary residents on my land.
• Numbers 36:7No inheritance belonging to the Israelites is to transfer from tribe to tribe, because each of the Israelites is to retain the inheritance of his ancestral tribe.
• Ezekiel 46:18The prince must not take any of the people’s inheritance, evicting them from their property. He is to provide an inheritance for his sons from his own property, so that none of my people will be displaced from his own property.”

Commentaries on 1 Kings 21:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3The Lord forbid it me - Or, “Yahweh forbid it me.” Naboth, as a worshipper of Yahweh, not of Baal, considers it would be wrong for him to comply with the king‘s request, as contrary to the Law (margin). His was not a mere refusal arising out of a spirit of sturdy independence, or one based upon the sentiment which attaches men to ancestral estates.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3Naboth turned down Ahab's generous offer to buy or trade land for his vineyard. Naboth wanted to sell, but the law required inherited property to remain with the original family or tribe (Leviticus 25:23–28; Numbers 36:7–9). Unlike kings of nearby nations who could take any property they wanted (1 Samuel 8:11–17), Ahab had to follow Israel's law.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-41Ki 21:1-4. Naboth Refuses Ahab His Vineyard. 1-3. Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel--Ahab was desirous, from its contiguity to the palace, to possess it for a vegetable garden. He proposed to Naboth to give him a better in exchange, or to obtain it by purchase; but the owner declined to part with it. In persisting in his refusal, Naboth was not actuated by any feelings of disloyalty or disrespect to the king, but solely from a…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 21:3

• Covetousness
• Dishonesty
• Indictments
• Inheritance
• King
• Naboth
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Ahab
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• Blaspheme
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• Lick
• Provocation
• Stoning
• Witness
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings