1 Kings 21:1

Ahab Murders Naboth

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

1 Kings 21:16

21:16 When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, 3  he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

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

2 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.

3 tc The Old Greek translation includes the following words here: “he tore his garments and put on sackcloth. After these things.”