New English Translation
1 Kings 21:4
4So Ahab went into his palace, bitter and angry that Naboth the Jezreelite had said, “I will not sell to you my ancestral inheritance.” He lay down on his bed, pouted, and would not eat.
1 Kings 21:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
- New International Version (NIV)So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my ancestors.” He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Ahab went into his house vexed and sullen because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said to him, for he had said, "I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers." And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face and would eat no food.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Ahab went into his house sullen and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And he lay down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no food.
Context of 1 Kings 21:4
2Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard so I can make a vegetable garden out of it, for it is adjacent to my palace. I will give you an even better vineyard in its place, or if you prefer, I will pay you silver for it.” 3But Naboth replied to Ahab, “The Lord forbid that I should sell you my ancestral inheritance.” So Ahab went into his palace, bitter and angry that Naboth the Jezreelite had said, “I will not sell to you my ancestral inheritance.” He lay down on his bed, pouted, and would not eat. 5Then his wife Jezebel came in and said to him, “Why do you have a bitter attitude and refuse to eat?” 6He answered her, “While I was talking to Naboth the Jezreelite, I said to him, ‘Sell me your vineyard for silver, or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ But he said, ‘I will not sell you my vineyard.’”
Read all of 1 Kings 211 Kings 21:4 word by word
וַיָּבֹא֩ אַחְאָ֨ב אֶל־בֵּית֜וֹ סַ֣ר וְזָעֵ֗ף עַל־הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֣ר אֵלָ֗יו נָבוֹת֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔י וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹֽא־אֶתֵּ֥ן לְךָ֖ אֶת־נַחֲלַ֣ת אֲבוֹתָ֑י וַיִּשְׁכַּב֙ עַל־מִטָּת֔וֹ וַיַּסֵּ֥ב אֶת־פָּנָ֖יו וְלֹֽא־אָ֥כַל לָֽחֶם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Ahabאַחְאָב'ach'âb 'echâb · AhabH256
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- into his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- heavyסַרsar · stubbornH5620
- and displeasedזָעֵףzâ‛êph · vexedH2198
- because of the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- which Nabothנָבוֹתnâbôth · NabothH5022
- the Jezreeliteיִזְרְעֵאלִיyizre‛ê'lîy · JezreeliteH3158
- had spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- to him: for he had saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- I will not giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- thee the inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
- of my fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
- And he laid him downשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
- upon his bedמִטָּהmiţţâh · bedH4296
- and turned awayסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
- his faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
- and would eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- no breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · foodH3899
Cross-references for 1 Kings 21:4
- Job 5:2For wrath kills the foolish person, and anger slays the silly one.
- Isaiah 57:20But the wicked are like a surging sea that is unable to be quiet; its waves toss up mud and sand.
- Jonah 4:1This displeased Jonah terribly and he became very angry.
- Habakkuk 2:9The one who builds his house by unjust gain is as good as dead. He does this so he can build his nest way up high and escape the clutches of disaster.
- 1 Kings 21:3But Naboth replied to Ahab, “The Lord forbid that I should sell you my ancestral inheritance.”
- Numbers 22:13So Balaam got up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, “Go to your land, for the Lord has refused to permit me to go with you.”
- Genesis 4:5but with Cain and his offering he was not pleased. So Cain became very angry, and his expression was downcast.
- 2 Samuel 13:2But Amnon became frustrated because he was so lovesick over his sister Tamar. For she was a virgin, and to Amnon it seemed out of the question to do anything to her.
- Ecclesiastes 6:9It is better to be content with what the eyes can see than for one’s heart always to crave more. This continual longing is futile – like chasing the wind.
- Ecclesiastes 7:8The end of a matter is better than its beginning; likewise, patience is better than pride.
- Ephesians 4:27Do not give the devil an opportunity.
- James 1:14But each one is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desires.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 21:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4He laid him down upon his bed - Poor soul! he was lord over ten-twelfths of the land, and became miserable because he could not get a poor man's vineyard added to all that he possessed! It is a true saying, "That soul in which God dwells not, has no happiness: and he who has God has a satisfying portion." Every privation and cross makes an unholy soul unhappy; and privations and crosses it must ever meet with, therefore: - "Where'er it goes is hell…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Upon his bed - That is, “upon his couch.” The Jews, like other Orientals, reclined upon couches at their meals (Amos 6:4; Ezekiel 23:41, etc.). Ahab turns his face toward the back of the couch, rejecting all converse with others, and so remains, after the banquet is served, refusing to partake of it. Such an open manifestation of ill temper is thoroughly characteristic of an Oriental king.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4sullen and angry: Ahab reacted the same way when God's prophet scolded him (1 Kings 20:43). A stubborn, self-centered person can easily become sullen (1 Kings 21:16, 20, 25–26; see 16:31–32; 18:10, 17; 20:42–43; 22:3, 27–30).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. turned away his face--either to conceal from his attendants the vexation of spirit he felt, or, by the affectation of great sorrow, rouse them to devise some means of gratifying his wishes. 1Ki 21:5-16. Jezebel Causes Naboth to Be Stoned.Read the comment
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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
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