And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
After these events, there was a man named Naboth from Jezreel who owned a vineyard. His vineyard was located in Jezreel, right next to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria.
This verse introduces us to Naboth, a vineyard owner whose property happened to be right next to King Ahab's palace.
📚 Historical Context
This verse sets up one of the most famous stories about abuse of royal power in the Old Testament. King Ahab ruled the northern kingdom of Israel (called Samaria) from about 874-853 BC, and Jezreel was one of his royal cities where he had a palace. The proximity of Naboth's vineyard to the king's palace would soon become the source of a major conflict that would reveal the corrupt character of Ahab and his wife Jezebel.
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