1Ki 21:1-7 | NASB1995 | STEP | Now it came about after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in Jezreel beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria .

1 Kings 21:1-7

1 Now it came about after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in ^aJezreel beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, ^b“Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden because it is close beside my house, and I will give you a better vineyard than it in its place; if ^{▼▼ Lit it is good in your eyes}you like, I will give you the price of ^{▼▼ Lit this}it in money.” 3 But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid me ^ethat I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” 4 ^fSo Ahab came into his house sullen and vexed because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face and ate no ^{▼▼ Lit bread}food.

5 But Jezebel his wife came to him and said to him, “How is it that your spirit is so sullen that you are not eating ^{▼▼ Lit bread}food?” 6 So he said to her, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and said to him, ‘Give me your vineyard for money; or else, if it pleases you, I will give you a vineyard in its place.’ But he said, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’” 7 Jezebel his wife said to him, ⁱ“Do you now ^{▼▼ Lit exercise kingship}reign over Israel? Arise, eat bread, and let your heart be joyful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”