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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/21.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/21.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But Naboth replied, &#8220The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my ancestors.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance that was passed down by my ancestors.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But Naboth said to Ahab, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But Naboth said to Ahab, “The LORD forbid that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Naboth said to Ahab, “The LORD forbid me that I would give you the inheritance of my fathers!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But Naboth said to Ahab, &#8220The LORD forbid me that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Naboth said to Ahab, “The LORD forbid me that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Naboth said to Ahab, “Yahweh forbid me that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Naboth said to Ahab, “The LORD forbid me that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Naboth said to Ahab, “As the LORD is my witness, I will never give my ancestors’ inheritance to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Naboth said to Ahab, &#8220I will never give my fathers&#8217 inheritance to you.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Naboth answered, "This vineyard has always been in my family. I won't let you have it." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Naboth told Ahab, "The LORD has forbidden me to give you what I inherited from my ancestors."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"I inherited this vineyard from my ancestors," Naboth replied. "The LORD forbid that I should let you have it!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But Naboth replied to Ahab, "No way! The LORD prohibits the sale to you of the inheritance of my ancestors!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Naboth replied, ?The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But Naboth replied to Ahab, "The LORD forbid that I should sell you my ancestral inheritance." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Naboth said to Ahab, "May the LORD forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Naboth said to Ahab, “May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Naboth says to Ahab, “Far be it from me, by YHWH, my giving the inheritance of my fathers to you”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Naboth saith unto Ahab, 'Far be it from me, by Jehovah, my giving the inheritance of my fathers to thee;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Naboth will say to Ahab, Far be it to me from Jehovah, my giving the inheritance of my fathers to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Naboth answered him: The Lord be merciful to me, and not let me give thee the inheritance of my fathers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Naboth responded to him, “May the Lord be gracious to me, lest I give to you the inheritance of my fathers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Naboth said to Ahab, “The LORD forbid that I should give you my ancestral heritage.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But Naboth said to Ahab, “The LORD forbid that I should give you my ancestral inheritance.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Nabuth said to Akhab: “God forbid me from LORD JEHOVAH that I shall give to you the inheritance of my fathers!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Naboth said to Ahab: 'The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Nabuthai said to Achaab, My God forbid me that I should give thee the inheritance of my fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/21-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=8366" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/21.htm">Naboth's Vineyard</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.” <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5022.htm" title="5022: nā·ḇō·wṯ (N-proper-ms) -- A Jezreelite. Feminine plural from the same as Nob; fruits; Naboth, an Israelite.">But Naboth</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/256.htm" title="256: ’aḥ·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- Once oechab; from 'ach and 'ab; brother of father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">“The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2486.htm" title="2486: ḥā·lî·lāh (Interjection:: 3fs) -- Far be it! Or chalilah; a directive from chalal; literal for a profaned thing; used Far be it!">forbid</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">that I</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: mit·tit·tî (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">should give</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·laṯ (N-fsc) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">the inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·ṯay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of my fathers.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>So Ahab went to his palace, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had told him, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/25-23.htm">Leviticus 25:23-28</a></span><br />The land must not be sold permanently, because it is Mine, and you are but foreigners and residents with Me. / Thus for every piece of property you possess, you must provide for the redemption of the land. / If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/36-7.htm">Numbers 36:7</a></span><br />No inheritance in Israel may be transferred from tribe to tribe, because each of the Israelites is to retain the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/46-18.htm">Ezekiel 46:18</a></span><br />The prince must not take any of the inheritance of the people by evicting them from their property. He is to provide an inheritance for his sons from his own property, so that none of My people will be displaced from his property.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-14.htm">Deuteronomy 19:14</a></span><br />You must not move your neighbor’s boundary marker, which was set up by your ancestors to mark the inheritance you shall receive in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-17.htm">Deuteronomy 27:17</a></span><br />‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-6.htm">1 Samuel 24:6</a></span><br />So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/26-11.htm">1 Samuel 26:11</a></span><br />But the LORD forbid that I should extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-3.htm">2 Samuel 23:3</a></span><br />The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/20-3.htm">1 Kings 20:3</a></span><br />saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-26.htm">2 Kings 9:26</a></span><br />‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday, declares the LORD, so will I repay you on this plot of ground, declares the LORD.’ Now then, according to the word of the LORD, pick him up and throw him on the plot of ground.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-1.htm">Nehemiah 5:1-5</a></span><br />About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews. / Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.” / Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/24-2.htm">Job 24:2</a></span><br />Men move boundary stones; they pasture stolen flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-28.htm">Proverbs 22:28</a></span><br />Do not move an ancient boundary stone which your fathers have placed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-10.htm">Proverbs 23:10</a></span><br />Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-10.htm">Matthew 4:10</a></span><br />“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you.</p><p class="hdg">The Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/44-7.htm">Genesis 44:7,17</a></b></br> And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/22-29.htm">Joshua 22:29</a></b></br> God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that <i>is</i> before his tabernacle.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/24-16.htm">Joshua 24:16</a></b></br> And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;</p><p class="hdg">I should give</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/25-23.htm">Leviticus 25:23</a></b></br> The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land <i>is</i> mine; for ye <i>are</i> strangers and sojourners with me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/36-7.htm">Numbers 36:7</a></b></br> So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/46-18.htm">Ezekiel 46:18</a></b></br> Moreover the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; <i>but</i> he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/21-2.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-30.htm">Far</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-4.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-11.htm">Forbid</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-53.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-2.htm">Naboth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/21-4.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-2.htm">Far</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-4.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-19.htm">Forbid</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-16.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-4.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-4.htm">Naboth</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-1.htm">Ahab being denied Naboth's vineyard, is grieved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-5.htm">Jezebel writing letters against Naboth, he is condemned of blasphemy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-15.htm">Ahab take possession of the vineyard</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-17.htm">Elijah denounces judgments against Ahab and Jezebel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-25.htm">Wicked Ahab repenting, God defers the judgment</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But Naboth replied</b><br>Naboth's response to King Ahab is immediate and firm, indicating his strong conviction and adherence to the laws and traditions of Israel. This sets the stage for the conflict between Naboth and Ahab, highlighting Naboth's role as a man of principle. His reply is significant as it demonstrates his respect for God's commandments over the desires of a king.<p><b>“The LORD forbid</b><br>Naboth invokes the name of the LORD, showing his deep reverence for God and His laws. This phrase reflects the seriousness with which Israelites regarded the divine commandments concerning land inheritance. It underscores the belief that the land was a divine gift and not merely a commodity to be traded. This invocation of the LORD's name also implies that Naboth sees the potential sale as a violation of divine law.<p><b>that I should give you</b><br>Naboth's use of "give" rather than "sell" emphasizes the sacred nature of the land inheritance. In Israelite culture, land was not just property but a trust from God, meant to remain within the family. This reflects the biblical principle found in <a href="/leviticus/25-23.htm">Leviticus 25:23</a>, where God declares that the land must not be sold permanently because it belongs to Him.<p><b>the inheritance of my fathers.”</b><br>The concept of inheritance is deeply rooted in Israelite tradition, where land was passed down through generations as a perpetual family possession. This inheritance was tied to one's identity and heritage, as seen in <a href="/numbers/36-7.htm">Numbers 36:7</a>, which stresses the importance of keeping tribal inheritances intact. Naboth's refusal is not merely a personal decision but a defense of his family's legacy and obedience to God's covenant with Israel. This phrase also foreshadows the New Testament concept of spiritual inheritance, where believers are seen as heirs with Christ, as mentioned in <a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/naboth.htm">Naboth</a></b><br>A Jezreelite who owned a vineyard adjacent to King Ahab's palace. He is a man of integrity and faithfulness to God's laws.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_ahab.htm">King Ahab</a></b><br>The king of Israel, known for his wickedness and idolatry, who desires Naboth's vineyard for a vegetable garden.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jezreel.htm">Jezreel</a></b><br>The location of Naboth's vineyard, a city in the northern kingdom of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, whose laws and commandments Naboth is committed to obeying.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_of_my_fathers.htm">Inheritance of my fathers</a></b><br>Refers to the ancestral land that was allotted to Naboth's family, which he is forbidden to sell according to the Mosaic Law.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god's_law.htm">Faithfulness to God's Law</a></b><br>Naboth's refusal to sell his vineyard is rooted in his commitment to God's commandments. As believers, we are called to uphold God's principles even when faced with pressure or temptation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_inheritance.htm">The Value of Inheritance</a></b><br>Naboth's respect for his ancestral inheritance teaches us the importance of valuing and preserving the spiritual and moral legacies passed down to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_the_face_of_authority.htm">Courage in the Face of Authority</a></b><br>Naboth's boldness in standing up to King Ahab serves as an example of courage. We are encouraged to stand firm in our convictions, even when confronted by those in power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_covetousness.htm">The Consequences of Covetousness</a></b><br>Ahab's desire for Naboth's vineyard illustrates the destructive nature of covetousness. We must guard our hearts against envy and greed, which can lead to sin and injustice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Naboth's account reminds us that God is ultimately in control. Even when we face unjust situations, we can trust that God sees and will act according to His justice and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_ahab's_evil_show_his_weakness.htm">How did King Ahab's wickedness reveal his weakness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_naboth_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Naboth in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_archaeology_for_naboth's_vineyard.htm">How do we reconcile the absence of archaeological evidence for Naboth’s vineyard with the detailed account in 1 Kings 21:1–2? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_an_heir_in_the_bible.htm">What does being an heir mean in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">Far be it to me from Jehovah</span>. These words reveal to us, first, that Naboth was a worshipper of the Lord - otherwise he would hardly have used the sacred name, and that to Ahab, with whom <span class="accented">the servants</span> of the true God had found but scant favour; and, secondly, that he looked upon the alienation of his patrimony as an act displeasing to the Lord, and as violating the law of Moses (<a href="/leviticus/25-23.htm">Leviticus 25:23</a> sqq.; <a href="/numbers/36-7.htm">Numbers 36:7</a> sqq.) We have instances of the sale of land to the king in <a href="/2_samuel/24-24.htm">2 Samuel 24:24</a> - but that was by a Jebusite - and in <a href="/1_kings/16-24.htm">1 Kings 16:24</a>], <span class="cmt_word">that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.</span> ["The preservation of the <span class="hebrew">נַחֲלָה</span> was for every covenant keeping Israelite a matter not merely of piety towards his family and his tribe but a religious duty" (Bahr). It is clear, however, that the restraints of the old Mosaic law began to be irksome in that latitudinarian age. Many of its provisions were already regarded as obsolete.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/21-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But Naboth</span><br /><span class="heb">נָב֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5022.htm">Strong's 5022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Naboth -- a Jezreelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽיהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forbid</span><br /><span class="heb">חָלִ֤ילָה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·lî·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2486.htm">Strong's 2486: </a> </span><span class="str2">For, a profaned thing, far be it!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that I should give</span><br /><span class="heb">מִתִּתִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(mit·tit·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">the inheritance</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֲלַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥă·laṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my fathers.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבֹתַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/21-3.htm">1 Kings 21:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/21-3.htm">1 Kings 21:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/21-3.htm">1 Kings 21:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/21-3.htm">1 Kings 21:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/21-3.htm">1 Kings 21:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/21-3.htm">1 Kings 21:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/21-3.htm">1 Kings 21:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/21-3.htm">1 Kings 21:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/21-3.htm">1 Kings 21:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/21-3.htm">1 Kings 21:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/21-3.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 21:3 Naboth said to Ahab Yahweh forbid it (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/21-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 21:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 21:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/21-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 21:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 21:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>