And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
And he said to her, 'I spoke to Naboth from Jezreel and said to him, 'Sell me your vineyard for money, or if you prefer, I'll give you another vineyard in exchange.' But he answered, 'I will not give you my vineyard.'
King Ahab is telling his wife Jezebel that Naboth refused to sell or trade his vineyard, even though Ahab made what seemed like reasonable offers.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, King Ahab of Israel coveted Naboth's vineyard, which was next to his palace, as a way to expand his own property. Naboth, a man from Jezreel, refused to sell it because ancient Israelite law treated family land as a sacred inheritance from God that was not to be permanently given away. This event occurs during a time of moral corruption in Israel, highlighting Ahab's greed and the influence of his idolatrous wife Jezebel.
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