Where Is Naboth in the Bible?
1 Kings 21:1-16 States That Naboth Owned a Vineyard, in Proximity to King Ahab's Palace in the City of Jezreel. Because of This, Ahab Desired to Acquire the...
1 Kings 21:1-16 states that Naboth owned a vineyard, in proximity to King Ahab's palace in the city of Jezreel. Because of this, Ahab desired to acquire the vineyard so that he could use it for a vegetable (or herb) garden. Since he inherited the land from his ancestors, Naboth refused to sell it to Ahab.
What does Naboth mean in the Bible?
Naboth in American English
(ˈneɪbɑθ ) noun. Bible. a vineyard owner, killed at Jezebel's behest so that Ahab could seize the vineyard: 1 Kings 21. Word origin.
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What did Jezebel do to Naboth?
When Naboth refused to part with his vineyard (“the inheritance of my fathers”), Jezebel falsely charged him with blaspheming “God and the king,” which led to Naboth's death by stoning.
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