Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
1 Kings 21:3
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But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”
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And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
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Naboth said to Ahab, “May the LORD forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”
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And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
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1 Kings 21
1 Some time after these events, Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
2 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.”
3 But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”
4 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.
5 Soon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, “Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat?”
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