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1 Kings 21:3

AhabNaboth
Faithfulness and loyaltyIntegrityObedienceMoney and wealth

1 And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

2 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.

And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

4 And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.

5 But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?

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BSB
But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”
KJV
And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
WEB
Naboth said to Ahab, “May the LORD forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”
ASV
And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
DARBY
And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to thee!
BLB
And Naboth said to Ahab, “Far be it from me, by YHWH, to give the inheritance of my fathers to you.”
ÅB
Men Nabot svarte: Herren la det være langt fra meg å gi deg min fedrene arv.
OTB
Men Nabot sa til Akab: "Herren forby at jeg skulle gi deg arven fra mine forfedre."
B1930
Men Nabot svarte: Herren la det være langt fra mig å gi dig min fedrene arv.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Numbers 36:7

    So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.

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  • Leviticus 25:23

    The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.

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  • Ezekiel 46:18

    Moreover the prince shall not take of the people’s inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.

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  • Joshua 22:29

    God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle.

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  • Genesis 44:7

    And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

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  • Romans 7:7

    What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

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  • 1 Chronicles 11:19

    And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.

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  • 1 Samuel 12:23

    Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

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