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.
When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, 'Get up and take over Naboth's vineyard that he wouldn't sell to you for money. Naboth is dead now.'
Jezebel coldly tells her husband King Ahab that he can now take the vineyard he wanted because she has arranged for the innocent owner to be killed.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, King Ahab of Israel coveted Naboth's vineyard, which Naboth refused to sell because it was his ancestral inheritance, highlighting the cultural importance of family land in ancient Israelite society. Jezebel, Ahab's wife, then orchestrated a deceitful plot to have Naboth falsely accused and executed, allowing Ahab to take the property and illustrating the moral decline during Ahab's idolatrous reign. This event is part of a larger story in 1 Kings that critiques the kings' failures to follow God's laws.
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