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* And it came to pass after these events , that Naboth the Yizre ’elite had a vineyard , which was in Yizre ’el , near the palace of Achab the king of Samaria . * And Achab spoke unto Naboth , saying , Give me thy vineyard , that it may serve me for a herb –garden , because it is near unto my house ; and I will give thee in its stead a vineyard better than it ; if it seem good in thy eyes , I will give thee the money , the value of the same . * And Naboth said to Achab , Far be it from me before the Lord , that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee . * And Achab came into his house low –spirited and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Yizre ’elite had spoken to him , when he said , I will not give unto thee the inheritance of my fathers . And he laid himself down upon his bed , and turned away his face , and would eat no food . * But Izebel his wife came to him , and spoke unto him , Why is thy spirit so sad ! and why eatest thou no food ? * And he said unto her , Because I spoke unto Naboth the Yizre ’elite , and said unto him , Give me thy vineyard for money ; or else , if it please thee , I will give thee a vineyard in its stead ; but he hath said , I will not give unto thee my vineyard . * Then said unto him Izebel his wife , Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel ? arise , eat bread , and let thy heart be merry : I will myself give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Yizre ’elite . * So she wrote letters in Achab ’s name , and sealed them with his seal ; and she sent the letters unto the elders and unto the nobles who were in his city , and who dwelt near Naboth . * And she wrote in the letters , saying , Proclaim a fast , and cause Naboth to sit at the head of the people ; * And seat two men , worthless fellows , opposite to him , and let them bear witness against him , saying , Thou hast blasphemed God and the king ; and then lead him forth , and stone him , that he may die . * And the men of his city , the elders and the nobles , those who dwelt in his city , did as Izebel had sent unto them , as was written in the letters which she had sent unto them . * They proclaimed a fast , and caused Naboth to sit at the head of the people . * And there came in two men , worthless fellows , and seated themselves opposite to him ; and these worthless men testified against him , against Naboth , in the presence of the people , saying , Naboth hath blasphemed God and the king . Then they led him forth out of the city , and stoned him with stones , that he died . * And they sent to Izebel , saying , Naboth hath been stoned , and is dead . * And it came to pass , when Izebel heard that Naboth had been stoned , and was dead , that Izebel said to Achab , Arise , take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Yizre ’elite , which he refused to give thee for money ; for Naboth is not alive , but dead . * And it came to pass , when Achab heard that Naboth was dead , that Achab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Yizre ’elite , to take possession of it . * And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite , saying , * Arise , go down to meet Achab the king of Israel , who is in Samaria ; behold he is in the vineyard of Naboth , whither he is gone down to take possession of it . * And thou shalt speak unto him , saying , Thus hath said the Lord , Hast thou murdered , and also taken possession ? And thou shalt speak unto him , saying , Thus hath said the Lord , In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall the dogs lick thy blood , yes , thine also . * And Achab said to Elijah , Hast thou found me , O my enemy ? And he answered , I have found thee : because thou hast sold thyself to do what is evil in the eyes of the Lord . * Behold , I will bring evil upon thee , and I will sweep out after thee , and will cut off from Achab every male , and the guarded and fortified in Israel , * And I will make thy house like the house of Jerobo ’am the son of Nebat , and like the house of Ba ’sha the son of Achiyah , for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked to anger , and induced Israel to sin . * And also concerning Izebel hath the Lord spoken , saying , The dogs shall eat Izebel in the valley of Yizre ’el . * Him that dieth of Achab in the city shall the dogs eat ; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the heavens eat . * But indeed there was none like unto Achab , who sold himself to do what is evil in the eyes of the Lord , to which Izebel his wife incited him . * And he acted very abominably in following the idols , in all things just as had done the Emorites , whom the Lord had driven out from before the children of Israel . * And it came to pass , when Achab heard these words , that he rent his clothes , and put sackcloth upon his flesh , and fasted , and slept in the sackcloth , and walked about barefooted . * And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite , saying , * Hast thou seen how Achab hath humbled himself before me ? therefore , because he hath humbled himself before me , will I not bring the evil in his days : in the days of his son will I bring the evil upon his house .

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