1 Kings 21 · Verse 15

1 Kings 21:15

And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
1 Kings 21:15, King James Version

1 Kings 21:15 in other translations

BSBWhen Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, who refused to give it to you for silver. For Naboth is no longer alive, but dead.”
WEBWhen Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, Jezebel said to Ahab, “Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.”
ASVAnd it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, at Jezebel's hearing that Naboth hath been stoned, and is dead, that Jezebel saith unto Ahab, ‘Rise, possess the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, that he refused to give to thee for money, for Naboth is not alive but dead.'
DARBYAnd it came to pass when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jizreelite, which he refused to give thee for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
BBEThen Jezebel, hearing that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, said to Ahab, Get up and take as your heritage the vine-garden of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he would not give you for money, for Naboth is no longer living but is dead.
WebsterAnd it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.

What does 1 Kings 21:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 21:14-16

14-16. Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession--Naboth's execution having been announced, and his family being involved in the same fatal sentence (2Ki 9:26), his property became forfeited to the crown, not by law, but traditionary usage (see 2Sa 16:4).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 Arise, take possession - By what rites or in what forms this was done, we do not know.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 21:5-16

When, instead of a help meet, a man has an agent for Satan, in the form of an artful, unprincipled, yet beloved wife, fatal effects may be expected. Never were more wicked orders given by any prince, than those Jezebel sent to the rulers of Jezreel. Naboth must be murdered under colour of religion. There is no wickedness so vile, so horrid, but religion has sometimes been made a cover for it. Also, it must be done…

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1 Kings 21:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH1961
כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkish.Mo.a'when heardH8085
אִיזֶ֔בֶל'i.Ze.velJezebelH348
כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
סֻקַּ֥לsu.Kalhe had been stonedH5619
נָב֖וֹתna.VotNabothH5022
וַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.Motand he had diedH4191
וַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH559
אִיזֶ֜בֶל'i.Ze.velJezebelH348
אֶל\־'el-toH413
אַחְאָ֗ב'ach.'AvAhabH256
ק֣וּםkumariseH6965
רֵ֞שׁreshtake possession ofH3423
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כֶּ֣רֶם\׀Ke.rem[the] vineyard ofH3754
נָב֣וֹתna.VotNabothH5022
הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֗יhai.yiz.re.'e.Lithe JezreeliteH3158
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834
מֵאֵן֙me.'Enhe refusedH3985
לָתֶת\־la.tet-to giveH5414
לְךָ֣le.Khato you
בְכֶ֔סֶףve.Khe.seffor moneyH3701
כִּ֣יkiforH3588
אֵ֥ין'einnotH369
נָב֛וֹתna.VotNabothH5022
חַ֖יchai[is] aliveH2416
כִּי\־ki-forH3588
מֵֽת\׃Methe has diedH4191

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 21:15

  • Proverbs 1:10-16

    My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: …

  • 1 Kings 21:7

    And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

  • Proverbs 4:17

    For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Arise.
7; Pr 1:10-16; 4:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Kings 21:14

    Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.

  • 1 Kings 21:15

    And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.

  • 1 Kings 21:16

    And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.

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1 Kings 21:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y como Jezabel oyó que Naboth había sido apedreado y muerto, dijo á Achâb: Levántate y posee la viña de Naboth de Jezreel, que no te la quiso dar por dinero; porque Naboth no vive, sino que es muerto.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il arriva que, lorsque Jézabel apprit que Naboth avait été lapidé et était mort, Jézabel dit à Achab: Lève-toi, prends possession de la vigne de Naboth, le Jizreélite, qu’il refusa de te donner pour de l’argent, car Naboth n’est pas vivant, mais il est mort.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und es geschah, als Isebel hörte, daß Naboth gesteinigt worden und gestorben war, da sprach Isebel zu Ahab: Mache dich auf, nimm den Weinberg Naboths, des Jisreeliters, in Besitz, den er sich geweigert hat, dir um Geld zu geben; denn Naboth lebt nicht mehr, sondern ist tot.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Factum est autem, cum audisset Jezabel lapidatum Naboth et mortuum, locuta est ad Achab: Surge, et posside vineam Naboth Jezrahelitæ, qui noluit tibi acquiescere, et dare eam accepta pecunia: non enim vivit Naboth, sed mortuus est.