1Ki 21:1 | NET2full | STEP | After this the following episode took place. Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel adjacent to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria .

‏ 1 Kings 21:1

Ahab Murders Naboth

1 After this the following episode took place. ^{▼▼tn Heb “after these things.” The words “the following episode took place” are added for stylistic reasons.} Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel adjacent to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria. ^{▼▼sn King Ahab of Samaria. Samaria, as the capital of the northern kingdom, here stands for the nation of Israel.}