Naboth — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Owner of a vineyard that Ahab, king of Israel, coveted (see the story in 1 Kgs 21). Ahab’s request was perhaps not unreasonable, and Naboth’s refusal may have been a little curt. While Ahab sulked, however, Jezebel had two scoundrels accuse Naboth of blasphemy, the greatest crime an Israelite could commit, which was punishable by death (Lv 24:10-23). Two witnesses secured a conviction, according to the law of Moses (Dt 17:6-7). The murder that was carried out had the appearance of being a legal and just execution. A fast was proclaimed and held according to royal instructions. The accusation and trial of Naboth was supervised by the elders of the city, and he was stoned to death in accordance with the law.

Show passage in OET: DEU 17:6–7

OET-RV DEU 17:6

6 Note that that person can only be executed if there’s at least two witnesses as evidence—no one can be put to death on the testimony of just one witness.

OET-RV DEU 17:7

7 The witnesses must be the ones to throw the first rocks then all the other people after that, and that’s how you’ll remove evil from your society.

OET-LV DEU 17:6

6 On the_mouth _of two witnesses or three witnesses the_one_about _to _die he _will _be _put _to _death not he _will _be _put _to _death on the_mouth _of a _witness one.

OET-LV DEU 17:7

7 The _hand _of the _witnesses it _will _be in/on/over_him/it at_first to_put_him _to _death and_the _hand _of all _of the_people at_last and_you _will _remove the_evil from_midst _of_your.

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The prophet Elijah, however, knew the real wickedness that lay behind the deed. He faced Ahab with it and prophesied that he and Jezebel and all their family would be wiped out because of it.

The words came true. Ahab got a temporary reprieve when he repented but was later killed in battle (1 Kgs 22:34-40). The blood of Jezebel was indeed licked up by dogs (2 Kgs 9:36), and the body of Joram, their son, was flung into Naboth’s vineyard (v 25).

Show passage in OET: KI1 22:34–40

OET-RV KI1 22:34

34 But one man casually shot an arrow with his and it struck Yisrael’s king between the plates of his body armour, and he called to his chariot driver, “Turn around and get me out of the battle because I’ve been wounded.”

OET-RV KI1 22:35

35 The battle carried on all that day and King Ahav was propped up in his chariot opposite Aram, however he died that evening and the blood from his wound pooled into the bottom of his the chariot.

OET-RV KI1 22:36

36 Then the call went through the battle lines just as the sun was going down, “Every man should abandon the battlefield and return to his home”

OET-RV KI1 22:37

37 So King Ahav died and was taken back to Shomron (Samaria) where he was buried.

OET-RV KI1 22:38

38 They washed out the chariot beside the pool in Shomron (where the prostitutes bathed themselves), and dogs licked up the blood, just as Yahweh had said would happen.

OET-RV KI1 22:39

39 Everything else about Ahav and everything that he did, including the ivory palace and all the cities that he had built, is written in the book of the events of the kings of Yisrael.

OET-RV KI1 22:40

40 Now that Ahav was dead, his son Ahazyah replaced him as king.

OET-LV KI1 22:34

34 And_someone he _drew on_bow to_innocence _of_his and_he _struck DOM the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) between the_scales and_between the _body_armour and_he/it _said to_charioteer _of_his turn _around hand _of_your and_take_me _out from the_camp if/because I _have _been _wounded.

OET-LV KI1 22:35

35 And_ the_battle _it _went _up in _the_day (the)_that and_the_king he _was placed in_chariot opposite _to ʼArām and_he/it _died in_evening and_ the _blood _of the _wound _it _flowed into the _bottom _of the _chariot.

OET-LV KI1 22:36

36 And_ the_cry _he/it _passed _through in_camp just_ the_sun _as _went to_say everyone to city _of_his and_everyone to land _of_his.

OET-LV KI1 22:37

37 And_ the_king _he/it _died and_he _came Shomrōn and_people _buried DOM the_king in_Shomrōn.

OET-LV KI1 22:38

38 And_someone _washed _off DOM the_chariot at the _pool _of Shomrōn and_ the_dogs _they _lapped _up DOM blood _of_his and_the_prostitutes they _bathed according_to _the _message _of YHWH which he _had _spoken.

OET-LV KI1 22:39

39 And_the _rest _of the _matters _of ʼAḩʼāⱱ and_all that he _did and_the _house _of (the)_ivory which he _built and_all the_cities which he _built am_not are_they written on the _scroll _of the _matters _of the_days of_the _kings _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV KI1 22:40

40 And_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ _he _lay _down with ancestors _of_his and_ ʼAḩaz^yāh son _of_his _he _became _king in_place _of _him.

Show passage in OET: KI2 9:36

OET-RV KI2 9:36

36 They came back inside and told him, “It’s just like what Yahweh said via his servant the Tishbi Eliyah (Elijah), when he said that the dogs would eat Izevel’s flesh just outside Yizre’el,

OET-LV KI2 9:36

36 And_they _returned and_they _told to_him/it and_he/it _said is_the _message _of YHWH it which he _spoke by_the _hand _of his _servant _of_his ʼĒliy^yāh the_Tishbiy to_say in_the _territory _of Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel) the_dogs they _will _devour DOM the _flesh _of ʼĪzeⱱel/(Jezebel).

Show passage in OET: KI2 9:25

OET-RV KI2 9:25

25 Then Yehu said to his third officer Bidkar, “Pick up his body and throw it out into the field of Navot, the Yizre’eli. I’m sure you remember how you and I were riding as pairs after his father Ahav, when Yahweh said this against him:

OET-LV KI2 9:25

25 And_he/it _said to Bidqar officer _of_his pick_him_up throw_him in_the _portion _of the _field _of Nāⱱōt the_Yizrəˊ^ʼēlī if/because remember I and_you with were_riding pairs behind ʼAḩʼāⱱ his/its_father and_YHWH he _lifted _up on/upon/above_him/it DOM the_oracle (the)_this.

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