Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD.
The LORD says, 'I saw the blood of Naboth and his sons spilled yesterday, and I will pay you back for it right here on this same piece of land.' So now take him and throw his body onto this plot of ground, just as the LORD said would happen.
God is fulfilling His promise to punish King Ahab's family for murdering Naboth and stealing his vineyard by having Ahab's son killed on that very same land.
📚 Historical Context
This refers back to when King Ahab and Queen Jezebel had Naboth falsely accused and killed so they could steal his vineyard (1 Kings 21). God had pronounced judgment through the prophet Elijah that Ahab's family would be destroyed. Now, years later, Ahab's son Joram has been killed by Jehu, and his body is being thrown onto Naboth's former property as God's justice is carried out.
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