1 Kings 20:17

20:17 The servants of the district governors led the march. When Ben Hadad sent messengers, they reported back to him, “Men are marching out of Samaria.” ¹ 

1 Kings 21:1

Ahab Murders Naboth

21:1 After this the following episode took place. ²  Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel adjacent to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria. ³ 

1 Kings 22:38

22:38 They washed off the chariot at the pool of Samaria (this was where the prostitutes bathed); ⁴  dogs licked his blood, just as the Lord had said would happen. ⁵ 

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¹ map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.

² tn Heb “after these things.” The words “the following episode took place” are added for stylistic reasons.

³ sn King Ahab of Samaria. Samaria, as the capital of the northern kingdom, here stands for the nation of Israel.

map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.

⁴ tn Heb “now the prostitutes bathed.”

⁵ tn Heb “according to the word of the Lord which he spoke.”