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1 Kings 21:2

AhabNaboth
Envy and jealousyMoney and wealth

1 Some time later, Naboth the Jezreelite happened to own a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

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.

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BSB
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.”
KJV
And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
WEB
Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near my house; and I will give you for it a better vineyard than it. Or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its worth in money.”
ASV
And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house; and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it: or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
DARBY
And Ahab spoke to Naboth saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, for it is near, by the side of my house; and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; if it seem good to thee, I will give thee its value in money.
BLB
And Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give to me your vineyard, and it will be to me for a garden of green herbs, because it [is] nearby my house. And I will give to you in its place a better vineyard than it. [Or] if it is good in your eyes, I will give to you silver of the price of this one.”
ÅB
Akab talte med Nabot og sa: Gi meg din vingård, så jeg kan ha den til kjøkkenhave! For den ligger tett ved mitt hus. Jeg vil gi deg en bedre vingård i stedet for den; eller om du så synes, vil jeg gi deg så meget i penger som den er verd.
OTB
Akab sa til Nabot: "La meg få vingården din til å bruke som en grønnsakshage, fordi den er nær mitt palass. Jeg vil gi deg en bedre vingård i bytte, eller hvis du foretrekker det, vil jeg betale deg verdien i sølv."
B1930
Akab talte med Nabot og sa: Gi mig din vingård, så jeg kan ha den til kjøkkenhave! For den ligger tett ved mitt hus. Jeg vil gi dig en bedre vingård i stedet for den; eller om du så synes, vil jeg gi dig så meget i penger som den er verd.

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  • 1 Samuel 8:14

    He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his servants.

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  • James 1:14–15

    But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.

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  • 1 Timothy 6:9

    Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

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  • Genesis 16:6

    “Here,” said Abram, “your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.

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  • 2 Kings 9:27

    When King Ahaziah of Judah saw this, he fled up the road toward Beth-haggan. And Jehu pursued him, shouting, “Shoot him too!” So they shot Ahaziah in his chariot on the Ascent of Gur, near Ibleam, and he fled to Megiddo and died there.

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  • 1 Samuel 8:6

    But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.

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  • Deuteronomy 11:10

    For the land that you are entering to possess is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and irrigated on foot, like a vegetable garden.

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  • Luke 12:15

    And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

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