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1 Kings 21:16

When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Confiscation;   Covetousness;   Dishonesty;   Government;   Homicide;   Indictments;   Jezebel;   King;   Naboth;   Property;   Usurpation;   Women;   Thompson Chain Reference - Confiscation;   Nation, the;   Punishments;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Injustice;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jezebel;   Jezreel;   Naboth;   Vine;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ahab;   Jezebel;   Jezreel;   Lie;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Confiscation;   Esdraelon;   Festivals;   King, Kingship;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Government;   Jezebel;   Justice;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jezebel ;   Jezreelite, Jezreelitess ;   Naboth ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Naboth;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elijah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Babylonish Captivity, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Agrarian Laws;   Jehu;   Jezebel;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite to take possession of it.
Hebrew Names Version
It happened, when Ach'av heard that Navot was dead, that Ach'av rose up to go down to the vineyard of Navot the Yizre`eli, to take possession of it.
King James Version
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
English Standard Version
And as soon as Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab arose to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
New Century Version
When Ahab heard that Naboth of Jezreel was dead, he got up and went to the vineyard to take it for his own.
Amplified Bible
When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he arose to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
New American Standard Bible
When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab got up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he rose to go downe to the vineyard of Naboth the Izreelite, to take possession of it.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened that when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab arose to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
Contemporary English Version
Ahab got up and went to take over the vineyard.
Complete Jewish Bible
When Ach'av heard that Navot was dead, he set out to go down to the vineyard of Navot the Yizre‘eli, to take possession of it.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jizreelite, to take possession of it.
Easy-to-Read Version
So Ahab went to the vineyard and took it for his own.
George Lamsa Translation
And when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
Good News Translation
At once Ahab went to the vineyard to take possession of it.
Lexham English Bible
When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite to take possession of it.
Literal Translation
And it happened, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab rose to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan Achab herde yt Naboth was deed, he rose to go downe vnthe vyniarde of Naboth the Iesraelite, and to take possession of it.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
Bible in Basic English
So Ahab, hearing that Naboth was dead, went down to the vine-garden of Naboth the Jezreelite to take it as his heritage.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when Ahab hearde that Naboth was dead, he stoode vp to go downe to the vineyarde of Naboth the Iezraelite, and to take possession of it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose vp to goe downe to the Uineyard of Naboth the Iezreelite, to take possession of it.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he went forth at noon, an the son of Ader was drinking and getting drunk in Socchoth, he and the kings, even thirty and two kings, his allies.
English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
Berean Standard Bible
And when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Achab hadde herd this, that is, Naboth deed, he roos, and yede doun in to the vyner of Naboth of Jezrael, to haue it in possessioun.
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at Ahab's hearing that Naboth is dead, that Ahab riseth to go down unto the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to possess it.
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab arose to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
World English Bible
It happened, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
New King James Version
So it was, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
New Living Translation
So Ahab immediately went down to the vineyard of Naboth to claim it.
New Life Bible
When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up to go down and take for his own the grape-field of Naboth the Jezreelite.
New Revised Standard
As soon as Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab set out to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab arose, to go down unto the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession thereof.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Achab heard this, to wit, that Naboth was dead, he arose, and went down into the vineyard of Naboth, the Jezrahelite, to take possession of it.
Revised Standard Version
And as soon as Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab arose to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
THE MESSAGE
The minute Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he set out for the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite and claimed it for his own.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab arose to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.

Contextual Overview

5 Then his wife Jezebel came in and said to him, "Why do you have a bitter attitude and refuse to eat?" 6 He answered her, "While I was talking to Naboth the Jezreelite, I said to him, ‘Sell me your vineyard for silver, or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.' But he said, ‘I will not sell you my vineyard.'" 7 His wife Jezebel said to him, "You are the king of Israel! Get up, eat some food, and have a good time. I will get the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite for you." 8 She wrote out orders, signed Ahab's name to them, and sealed them with his seal. She then sent the orders to the leaders and to the nobles who lived in Naboth's city. 9 This is what she wrote: "Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people. 10 Also seat two villains opposite him and have them testify, ‘You cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death." 11 The men of the city, the leaders and the nobles who lived there, followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them. 12 They observed a time of fasting and put Naboth in front of the people. 13 The two villains arrived and sat opposite him. Then the villains testified against Naboth right before the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king." So they dragged him outside the city and stoned him to death. 14 Then they reported to Jezebel, "Naboth has been stoned to death."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ahab rose up: 2 Samuel 1:13-16, 2 Samuel 4:9-12, 2 Samuel 11:25-27, 2 Samuel 23:15-17, Psalms 50:18, Isaiah 33:15, Obadiah 1:12-14, Romans 1:32, 2 Peter 2:15

Reciprocal: Joshua 19:18 - Jezreel 1 Kings 21:7 - I will give thee 2 Kings 5:24 - and bestowed Isaiah 5:8 - field Ezekiel 16:44 - As is

Cross-References

Genesis 27:38
Esau said to his father, "Do you have only that one blessing, my father? Bless me too!" Then Esau wept loudly.
Genesis 29:11
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and began to weep loudly.
Genesis 44:34
For how can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? I couldn't bear to see my father's pain."
Judges 2:4
When the Lord 's messenger finished speaking these words to all the Israelites, the people wept loudly.
Ruth 1:9
May the Lord enable each of you to find security in the home of a new husband!" Then she kissed them goodbye and they wept loudly.
1 Samuel 24:16
When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, "Is that your voice, my son David?" Then Saul wept loudly.
1 Samuel 30:4
Then David and the men who were with him wept loudly until they could weep no more.
1 Kings 3:26
The real mother spoke up to the king, for her motherly instincts were aroused. She said, "My master, give her the living child! Whatever you do, don't kill him!" But the other woman said, "Neither one of us will have him! Let them cut him in two!"
Esther 8:6
For how can I watch the calamity that will befall my people, and how can I watch the destruction of my relatives?"
Isaiah 49:15
Can a woman forget her baby who nurses at her breast? Can she withhold compassion from the child she has borne? Even if mothers were to forget, I could never forget you!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead,.... Of which he was informed by Jezebel:

that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it; if it was in Jezreel, that was sixteen miles from Samaria, and lay lower than that, in a valley, and therefore he is said to go down to it; and which he did very likely in great state and pomp, many of his nobles and captains accompanying him, as we read that Jehu and Bidkar did ride after him at this time, 2 Kings 9:25.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To take possession of it - The goods of traitors appear to have been forfeited to the crown by the Jewish law as they still are almost universally throughout the East. Compare 2 Samuel 16:4.


 
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