1 Kings 21:15

When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned, and was dead, Jezebel said to Ahab, “Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.”

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WEBBE

When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, Jezebel said to Ahab, “Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.”

BSB

When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, who refused to give it to you for silver. For Naboth is no longer alive, but dead.”

KJV

And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.

ASV

And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.

BBE

Then Jezebel, hearing that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, said to Ahab, Get up and take as your heritage the vine-garden of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he would not give you for money, for Naboth is no longer living but is dead.

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וַיְהִי vay·hi and it was H1961 כִּשְׁמֹעַ kish·mo·a' when heard H8085 אִיזֶבֶל 'i·ze·vel Jezebel H348 כִּי־ ki- that H3588 סֻקַּל su·kal he had been stoned H5619 נָבוֹת na·vot Naboth H5022 וַיָּמֹת vai·ya·mot and he had died H4191 וַתֹּאמֶר va·to·mer and she said H559 אִיזֶבֶל 'i·ze·vel Jezebel H348 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 אַחְאָב 'ach·'av Ahab H256 קוּם kum arise H6965 רֵשׁ resh take possession of H3423 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 כֶּרֶם ke·rem [the] vineyard of H3754 נָבוֹת na·vot Naboth H5022 הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִי hai·yiz·re·'e·li the Jezreelite H3158 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 מֵאֵן me·'en he refused H3985 לָתֶת־ la·tet- to give H5414 לְךָ le·kha to you H9031 בְכֶסֶף ve·khe·sef for money H3701 כִּי ki for H3588 אֵין 'ein not H369 נָבוֹת na·vot Naboth H5022 חַי chai [is] alive H2416 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 מֵת met he has died H4191

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 5–16

When, instead of a help meet, a man has an agent for Satan, in the form of an artful, unprincipled, yet beloved wife, fatal effects may be expected. Never were more wicked orders given by any prince, than those Jezebel sent to the rulers of Jezreel. Naboth must be murdered under colour of religion. There is no wickedness so vile, so horrid, but religion has sometimes been made a cover for it. Also, it must be done under colour of justice, and with the formalities of legal process. Let us, from this sad story, be amazed at the wickedness of the wicked, and the power of Satan in the children of disobedience. Let us commit the keeping of our lives and comforts to God, for innocence will not always be our security; and let us rejoice in the knowledge that all will be set to rights in the great day.

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