1 Kings 21

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAfter these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, who was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near to my house: and I will give you for it a better vineyard than it. Or, if it seem good to you, I will give you the worth of it in money.

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

GIGAKJVAnd Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd 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 you the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.

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

GIGAKJVBut Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is your spirit so sad, that you eat no bread?

KJVAnd he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.

GIGAKJVAnd he said to her, Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite, and said to him, Give me your vineyard for money. Or else, if it please you, I will give you another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give you my vineyard.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd Jezebel his wife said to him, Do you now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and let your heart be merry: I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

KJVSo she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.

GIGAKJVSo she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, living with Naboth.

KJVAnd set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

GIGAKJVAnd set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, You did blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

KJVAnd the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

GIGAKJVAnd the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.

KJVAnd there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

GIGAKJVAnd there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVWhen 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 you for money. For Naboth is not alive, but dead.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVWhen 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.

KJVArise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it.

GIGAKJVArise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to possess it.

KJVAnd thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

GIGAKJVAnd you shall speak to him, saying, The Lord says this, Have you killed, and also taken possession? And you shall speak to him, saying, The Lord says this, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your blood, even yours.

KJVAnd Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord.

GIGAKJVAnd Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found you. Because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of the Lord.

KJVBehold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel,

GIGAKJVI will bring evil on you, and will take away your descendants, and will cut off from Ahab him who urinates against a wall, and him who is shut up and left in Israel,

KJVAnd will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.

GIGAKJVAnd will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation with which you have provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.

KJVAnd of Jezebel also spake the Lord, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.

GIGAKJVAnd of Jezebel also spoke the Lord, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.

KJVHim that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.

GIGAKJVHim who dies of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat. Him who dies in the field shall the birds of the air eat.

KJVBut there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

GIGAKJVBut there was none like to Ahab, which sold himself to work evil in the sight of the Lord, stirred up by Jezebel his wife.

KJVAnd he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.

GIGAKJVAnd he did very disgusting things in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, who the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

GIGAKJVWhen Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes, and put rough mourning clothes on his flesh, and fasted, and lay in rough mourning clothes, and went softly.

KJVSeest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.

GIGAKJVDo you see how Ahab humbles himself before me? Because he humbles himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil on his house.