I Kings 21 (kjv)

And it came to pass after^H310 these things^H1697, that Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite^H3158 had a vineyard^H3754, which was in Jezreel^H3157, hard by^H681 the palace^H1964 of Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Samaria^H8111.²And Ahab^H256 spake^H1696 unto Naboth^H5022, saying^H559, Give^H5414 me thy vineyard^H3754, that I may have it for a garden^H1588 of herbs^H3419, because it is near^H7138 unto^H681 my house^H1004: and I will give^H5414 thee for it a better^H2896 vineyard^H3754 than it; or, if it seem good^H2896 to thee^H5869, I will give^H5414 thee the worth^H4242 of it in money^H3701.³And Naboth^H5022 said^H559 to Ahab^H256, The LORD^H3068 forbid^H2486 it me, that I should give^H5414 the inheritance^H5159 of my fathers^H1 unto thee.⁴And Ahab^H256 came^H935 into his house^H1004 heavy^H5620 and displeased^H2198 because of the word^H1697 which Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite^H3158 had spoken^H1696 to him: for he had said^H559, I will not give^H5414 thee the inheritance^H5159 of my fathers^H1. And he laid him down^H7901 upon his bed^H4296, and turned away^H5437 his face^H6440, and would eat^H398 no bread^H3899.

⁵But Jezebel^H348 his wife^H802 came^H935 to him, and said^H1696 unto him, Why is thy spirit^H7307 so sad^H5620, that thou eatest^H398 no bread^H3899?⁶And he said^H1696 unto her, Because I spake^H1696 unto Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite^H3158, and said^H559 unto him, Give^H5414 me thy vineyard^H3754 for money^H3701; or else, if it please^H2655 thee, I will give^H5414 thee another vineyard^H3754 for it: and he answered^H559, I will not give^H5414 thee my vineyard^H3754.⁷And Jezebel^H348 his wife^H802 said^H559 unto him, Dost thou now govern^H6213 the kingdom^H4410 of Israel^H3478? arise^H6965, and eat^H398 bread^H3899, and let thine heart^H3820 be merry^H3190: I will give^H5414 thee the vineyard^H3754 of Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite^H3158.⁸So she wrote^H3789 letters^H5612 in Ahab's^H256 name^H8034, and sealed^H2856 them with his seal^H2368, and sent^H7971 the letters^H5612 unto the elders^H2205 and to the nobles^H2715 that were in his city^H5892, dwelling^H3427 with Naboth^H5022.⁹And she wrote^H3789 in the letters^H5612, saying^H559, Proclaim^H7121 a fast^H6685, and set^H3427 Naboth^H5022 on high^H7218 among the people^H5971:¹⁰And set^H3427 two^H8147 men^H582, sons^H1121 of Belial^H1100, before him, to bear witness^H5749 against him, saying^H559, Thou didst blaspheme^H1288 God^H430 and the king^H4428. And then carry him out^H3318, and stone^H5619 him, that he may die^H4191.¹¹And the men^H582 of his city^H5892, even the elders^H2205 and the nobles^H2715 who were the inhabitants^H3427 in his city^H5892, did^H6213 as Jezebel^H348 had sent^H7971 unto them, and as it was written^H3789 in the letters^H5612 which she had sent^H7971 unto them.¹²They proclaimed^H7121 a fast^H6685, and set^H3427 Naboth^H5022 on high^H7218 among the people^H5971.¹³And there came^H935 in two^H8147 men^H582, children^H1121 of Belial^H1100, and sat^H3427 before him: and the men^H582 of Belial^H1100 witnessed^H5749 against him, even against Naboth^H5022, in the presence of the people^H5971, saying^H559, Naboth^H5022 did blaspheme^H1288 God^H430 and the king^H4428. Then they carried him forth^H3318 out^H2351 of the city^H5892, and stoned^H5619 him with stones^H68, that he died^H4191.¹⁴Then they sent^H7971 to Jezebel^H348, saying^H559, Naboth^H5022 is stoned^H5619, and is dead^H4191.

¹⁵And it came to pass, when Jezebel^H348 heard^H8085 that Naboth^H5022 was stoned^H5619, and was dead^H4191, that Jezebel^H348 said^H559 to Ahab^H256, Arise^H6965, take possession^H3423 of the vineyard^H3754 of Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite^H3158, which he refused^H3985 to give^H5414 thee for money^H3701: for Naboth^H5022 is not alive^H2416, but dead^H4191.¹⁶And it came to pass, when Ahab^H256 heard^H8085 that Naboth^H5022 was dead^H4191, that Ahab^H256 rose up^H6965 to go down^H3381 to the vineyard^H3754 of Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite^H3158, to take possession^H3423 of it.

¹⁷And the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to Elijah^H452 the Tishbite^H8664, saying^H559,¹⁸Arise^H6965, go down^H3381 to meet^H7125 Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, which is in Samaria^H8111: behold, he is in the vineyard^H3754 of Naboth^H5022, whither he is gone down^H3381 to possess^H3423 it.¹⁹And thou shalt speak^H1696 unto him, saying^H559, Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068, Hast thou killed^H7523, and also taken possession^H3423? And thou shalt speak^H1696 unto him, saying^H559, Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068, In the place^H4725 where dogs^H3611 licked^H3952 the blood^H1818 of Naboth^H5022 shall dogs^H3611 lick^H3952 thy blood^H1818, even thine.²⁰And Ahab^H256 said^H559 to Elijah^H452, Hast thou found^H4672 me, O mine enemy^H341? And he answered^H559, I have found^H4672 thee: because thou hast sold^H4376 thyself to work^H6213 evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068.²¹Behold, I will bring^H935 evil^H7451 upon thee, and will take away^H1197 thy posterity^H310, and will cut off^H3772 from Ahab^H256 him that pisseth^H8366 against the wall^H7023, and him that is shut up^H6113 and left^H5800 in Israel^H3478,²²And will make^H5414 thine house^H1004 like the house^H1004 of Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat^H5028, and like the house^H1004 of Baasha^H1201 the son^H1121 of Ahijah^H281, for the provocation^H3708 wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger^H3707, and made Israel^H3478 to sin^H2398.²³And of Jezebel^H348 also spake^H1696 the LORD^H3068, saying^H559, The dogs^H3611 shall eat^H398 Jezebel^H348 by the wall^H2426 of Jezreel^H3157.²⁴Him that dieth^H4191 of Ahab^H256 in the city^H5892 the dogs^H3611 shall eat^H398; and him that dieth^H4191 in the field^H7704 shall the fowls^H5775 of the air^H8064 eat^H398.

²⁵But there was none like unto Ahab^H256, which did sell^H4376 himself to work^H6213 wickedness^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, whom Jezebel^H348 his wife^H802 stirred up^H5496.²⁶And he did very^H3966 abominably^H8581 in following^{H3212 H310} idols^H1544, according to all things as did^H6213 the Amorites^H567, whom the LORD^H3068 cast out^H3423 before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.²⁷And it came to pass, when Ahab^H256 heard^H8085 those words^H1697, that he rent^H7167 his clothes^H899, and put^H7760 sackcloth^H8242 upon his flesh^H1320, and fasted^H6684, and lay^H7901 in sackcloth^H8242, and went^H1980 softly^H328.²⁸And the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to Elijah^H452 the Tishbite^H8664, saying^H559,²⁹Seest^H7200 thou how Ahab^H256 humbleth^H3665 himself before^H6440 me? because^H3282 he humbleth^H3665 himself before^H6440 me, I will not bring^H935 the evil^H7451 in his days^H3117: but in his son's^H1121 days^H3117 will I bring^H935 the evil^H7451 upon his house^H1004.