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And it cameH1961 to pass afterH310 theseH428 things,H1697 that NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158 hadH1961 a vineyard,H3754 whichH834 was in Jezreel,H3157 hardH681 by the palaceH1964 of AhabH256 kingH4428 of Samaria.H8111
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And AhabH256 spokeH1696 to Naboth,H5022 saying,H559 GiveH5414 me your vineyard,H3754 that I may haveH1961 it for a gardenH1588 of herbs,H3419 becauseH3588 it is nearH7138 to my house:H1004 and I will giveH5414 you for it a betterH2896 vineyardH3754 than it; or,H176 ifH518 it seemH1961 H5869 goodH2896 to you, I will giveH5414 you the worthH4242 of it in money.H3701
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And NabothH5022 saidH559 to Ahab,H256 The LORDH3068 forbidH2486 it me, that I should giveH5414 the inheritanceH5159 of my fathersH1 to you.
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And AhabH256 cameH935 intoH413 his houseH1004 heavyH5620 and displeasedH2198 becauseH5921 of the wordH1697 whichH834 NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158 had spokenH1696 to him: for he had said,H559 I will not giveH5414 you the inheritanceH5159 of my fathers.H1 And he laidH7901 him downH7901 on his bed,H4296 and turnedH5437 away his face,H6440 and would eatH398 noH3808 bread.H3899
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But JezebelH348 his wifeH802 cameH935 to him, and saidH1696 to him, WhyH4100 is your spiritH7307 soH2088 sad,H5620 that you eatH398 noH369 bread?H3899
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And he saidH1696 to her, BecauseH3588 I spokeH1696 to NabothH5022 the Jezreelite,H3158 and saidH559 to him, GiveH5414 me your vineyardH3754 for money;H3701 or else, ifH518 it pleaseH2655 you, I will giveH5414 you another vineyardH3754 for it: and he answered,H559 I will not giveH5414 you my vineyard.H3754
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And JezebelH348 his wifeH802 saidH559 to him, Do you nowH6258 governH6213 the kingdomH4410 of Israel?H3478 arise,H6965 and eatH398 bread,H3899 and let your heartH3820 be merry:H3190 I will giveH5414 you the vineyardH3754 of NabothH5022 the Jezreelite.H3158
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So she wroteH3789 lettersH5612 in Ahab'sH256 name,H8034 and sealedH2856 them with his seal,H2368 and sentH7971 the lettersH5612 to the eldersH2205 and to the noblesH2715 that were in his city,H5892 dwellingH3427 with Naboth.H5022
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And she wroteH3789 in the letters,H5612 saying,H559 ProclaimH7121 a fast,H6685 and setH3427 NabothH5022 on highH7218 among the people:H5971
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And setH3427 twoH8147 men,H582 sonsH1121 of Belial,H1100 beforeH5048 him, to bearH5749 witnessH5749 against him, saying,H559 You did blasphemeH1288 GodH430 and the king.H4428 And then carryH3318 him out, and stoneH5619 him, that he may die.H4191
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And the menH582 of his city,H5892 even the eldersH2205 and the noblesH2715 whoH834 were the inhabitantsH3427 in his city,H5892 didH6213 as JezebelH348 had sentH7971 to them, and as it was writtenH3789 in the lettersH5612 whichH834 she had sentH7971 to them.
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They proclaimedH7121 a fast,H6685 and setH3427 NabothH5022 on highH7218 among the people.H5971
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And there cameH935 in twoH8147 men,H582 childrenH1121 of Belial,H1100 and satH3427 beforeH5048 him: and the menH582 of BelialH1100 witnessedH579 against him, even against Naboth,H5022 in the presenceH5048 of the people,H5971 saying, NabothH5022 did blasphemeH1288 GodH430 and the king.H4428 Then they carriedH3318 him forthH3318 out of the city,H5892 and stonedH5619 him with stones,H68 that he died.H4191
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Then they sentH7971 to Jezebel,H348 saying,H559 NabothH5022 is stoned,H5619 and is dead.H4191
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And it cameH1961 to pass, when JezebelH348 heardH8085 that NabothH5022 was stoned,H5619 and was dead,H4191 that JezebelH348 saidH559 to Ahab,H256 Arise,H6965 takeH3423 possessionH3423 of the vineyardH3754 of NabothH5022 the Jezreelite,H3158 whichH834 he refusedH3985 to giveH5414 you for money:H3701 for NabothH5022 is not alive,H2416 but dead.H4191
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And it cameH1961 to pass, when AhabH256 heardH8085 that NabothH5022 was dead,H4191 that AhabH256 roseH6965 up to goH3381 downH3381 to the vineyardH3754 of NabothH5022 the Jezreelite,H3158 to takeH3423 possessionH3423 of it.
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And the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to ElijahH452 the Tishbite,H8664 saying,H559
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Arise,H6965 goH3381 downH3381 to meetH7125 AhabH256 kingH4428 of Israel,H3478 whichH834 is in Samaria:H8111 behold,H2009 he is in the vineyardH3754 of Naboth,H5022 whereH834 H8033 he is goneH3381 downH3381 to possessH3423 it.
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And you shall speakH1696 to him, saying,H559 ThusH3541 saidH559 the LORD,H3068 Have you killed,H7523 and alsoH1571 taken possession?H3423 And you shall speakH1696 to him, saying,H559 ThusH3541 saidH559 the LORD,H3068 In the placeH4725 whereH834 dogsH3611 lickedH3952 the bloodH1818 of NabothH5022 shall dogsH3611 lickH3952 your blood,H1818 evenH1571 yours.H859
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And AhabH256 saidH559 to Elijah,H452 Have you foundH4672 me, O my enemy?H341 And he answered,H559 I have foundH4672 you: becauseH3282 you have soldH4376 yourself to workH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORD.H3068
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Behold,H2005 I will bringH935 evilH7451 on you, and will takeH1197 away your posterity,H310 and will cutH3772 off from AhabH256 him that urinatesH8366 against the wall,H7023 and him that is shutH6113 up and leftH5800 in Israel,H3478
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And will makeH5414 your houseH1004 like the houseH1004 of JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of Nebat,H5028 and like the houseH1004 of BaashaH1201 the sonH1121 of Ahijah,H281 for the provocationH3708 with whichH834 you have provoked me to anger,H3707 and made IsraelH3478 to sin.H2398
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And of JezebelH348 alsoH1571 spokeH1696 the LORD,H3068 saying,H559 The dogsH3611 shall eatH398 JezebelH348 by the wallH2426 of Jezreel.H3157
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Him that diesH4191 of AhabH256 in the cityH5892 the dogsH3611 shall eat;H398 and him that diesH4191 in the fieldH7704 shall the fowlsH5775 of the airH8064 eat.H398
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But there was noneH3808 like to Ahab,H256 whichH834 did sellH4376 himself to workH6213 wickednessH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORD,H3068 whomH834 JezebelH348 his wifeH802 stirredH5496 up.
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And he did veryH3966 abominablyH8581 in followingH3212 H310 idols,H1544 according to allH3605 things as didH6213 the Amorites,H567 whomH834 the LORDH3068 castH3423 out beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of Israel.H3478
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And it cameH1961 to pass, when AhabH256 heardH8085 thoseH428 words,H1697 that he rentH7167 his clothes,H899 and putH7760 sackclothH8242 on his flesh,H1320 and fasted,H6684 and layH7901 in sackcloth,H8242 and wentH1980 softly.H328
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And the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to ElijahH452 the Tishbite,H8664 saying,H559
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SeeH7200 you howH3588 AhabH256 humblesH3665 himself beforeH6440 me? becauseH3282 H3588 he humblesH3665 himself beforeH6440 me, I will not bringH935 the evilH7451 in his days:H3117 but in his son'sH1121 daysH3117 will I bringH935 the evilH7451 on his house.H1004
