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1 Kings 21 Summary
Naboth's Vineyard and Divine Judgment
Ahab desires Naboth's vineyard but Naboth refuses to sell his inherited property. Jezebel writes false letters in Ahab's name and arranges for Naboth to be stoned on charges of blasphemy. Elijah confronts Ahab and pronounces judgment: dogs will lick Ahab's blood where they licked Naboth's, and his house will be destroyed like Jeroboam's and Baasha's. When Ahab humbles himself, God delays the judgment to his son's days.
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1 Kings 21:2
“And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.”
1 Kings 21:19
“And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.”
1 Kings 21:25
“But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.”
1 Kings 21:29
“Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.”
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