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1 Meanwhile, there was a man named Naboth from Jezreel who owned a vineyard that was located contiguous to King Ahab's palace in Samaria. 2 Ahab addressed Naboth and asked him, |I would like to plant a vegetable garden near my house. Please exchange your vineyard with a better one from me, or if you'd rather have cash, I'll buy it for its full value.| 3 But Naboth replied to Ahab, |No way! The LORD prohibits the sale to you of the inheritance of my ancestors!| 4 Ahab went back to his palace, sullen and in a foul mood, because Naboth the Jezreelite had turned down Ahab's offer by saying |I will not transfer my ancestors' inheritance to you!| He laid down on his bed, curled up with his face to the wall, and refused to eat. 1 Kings 21:1-4, Intl. Standard Version. Copyright © 1995-2014 by ISV Foundation.
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