Lexham English Bible

1 Kings 21:14-18 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

14. They sent to Jezebel saying, “Naboth has been stoned, and he is dead.”

15. It happened at the moment Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and died, Jezebel said to Ahab, “Get up, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite which he had refused to give to you for money, for Naboth is not alive, but dead.”

16. 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.

17. The word of Yahweh came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

18. “Arise, go down to meet Ahab the king of Israel who is in Samaria. Look in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession of it.