Naboth

biblical figure

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Naboth was an Israelite whose vineyard, located near King Ahab's palace in Jezreel, became the subject of a tragic dispute. When Ahab desired the vineyard, Naboth refused to sell his ancestral inheritance, adhering to Israelite law that protected such property.1

Driven by Ahab's covetousness, Queen Jezebel orchestrated Naboth's downfall. She had Naboth falsely accused of blasphemy, leading to his execution by stoning. Following Naboth's death, Jezebel seized the vineyard for Ahab. The prophet Elijah confronted Ahab about this injustice, prophesying destruction for Ahab's family and doom for Jezebel, stating that dogs would devour her in Jezreel.12

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…it belonged to a commoner, Naboth of Jezreel (an ancient city at the foot of Mount Gilboa, probably the site of the modern Israeli settlement of the same name). When Naboth refused to part with his vineyard (“the inheritance of my fathers”), Jezebel falsely charged him with blaspheming “God and…
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…it belonged to a commoner, Naboth of Jezreel (an ancient city at the foot of Mount Gilboa, probably the site of the modern Israeli settlement of the same name). When Naboth refused to part with his vineyard (“the inheritance of my fathers”), Jezebel falsely charged him with blaspheming “God and…
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