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La viña de Nabot
21 Después de estas cosas aconteció que Nabot de Jezreel tenía una viña que estaba en Jezreel, junto al palacio de Acab(A), rey de Samaria, 2 y Acab le dijo a Nabot: «Dame tu viña(B) para que me sirva de huerta para hortaliza porque está cerca, al lado de mi casa, y en su lugar yo te daré una viña mejor; si prefieres, te daré su precio en dinero». 3 Pero Nabot le dijo a Acab: «No permita el Señor que le dé la herencia de mis padres(C)». 4 Acab entonces se fue a su casa disgustado y molesto(D) a causa de la palabra que Nabot de Jezreel le había dicho; pues dijo: «No le daré la herencia de mis padres». Acab se acostó en su cama, volvió su rostro y no comió.
5 Pero Jezabel su mujer se acercó a él, y le preguntó: «¿Por qué está tu espíritu tan decaído que no comes?». 6 Entonces Acab le respondió: «Porque le hablé a Nabot de Jezreel, y le dije: “Dame tu viña por dinero; o, si prefieres, te daré una viña en su lugar”. Pero él dijo: “No te daré mi viña”». 7 Su mujer Jezabel le dijo: «¿No reinas ahora sobre Israel? Levántate, come, y alégrese tu corazón. Yo te daré la viña(E) de Nabot de Jezreel». 8 Y ella escribió cartas en nombre de Acab, las selló con su sello(F) y envió las cartas a los ancianos(G) y a los nobles que vivían en la ciudad con Nabot. 9 Y escribió en las cartas: «Proclamen ayuno y sienten a Nabot a la cabeza del pueblo. 10 Sienten a dos hombres malvados(H) delante de él que testifiquen contra él, diciendo: “Tú has blasfemado a Dios y al rey”. Entonces sáquenlo y apedréenlo(I) para que muera(J)».
11 Los hombres de su ciudad, los ancianos y los nobles que vivían en su ciudad, hicieron como Jezabel les había mandado, tal como estaba escrito en las cartas que ella les había enviado. 12 Proclamaron ayuno(K) y sentaron a Nabot a la cabeza del pueblo. 13 Entonces entraron los dos hombres malvados y se sentaron delante de él; y los dos hombres malvados testificaron contra él, es decir, contra Nabot delante del pueblo, diciendo: «Nabot ha blasfemado a Dios y al rey». Y lo llevaron fuera de la ciudad, lo apedrearon y murió(L). 14 Después enviaron un mensaje a Jezabel, diciendo: «Nabot ha sido apedreado y ha muerto».
15 Cuando Jezabel oyó que Nabot había sido apedreado y había muerto, Jezabel dijo a Acab: «Levántate, toma posesión de la viña de Nabot de Jezreel, la cual él se negó a dártela por dinero, porque Nabot no está vivo, sino muerto». 16 Así que cuando Acab oyó que Nabot había muerto, se levantó para descender a la viña de Nabot de Jezreel, para tomar posesión de ella.
17 Entonces vino la palabra del Señor a Elías el tisbita, diciendo: 18 «Levántate, desciende al encuentro de Acab, rey de Israel(M), que está en Samaria; ahora él está en la viña de Nabot, adonde ha descendido a tomar posesión de ella. 19 Le hablarás: “Así dice el Señor: ‘¿Has asesinado, y además has tomado posesión de la viña(N)?’”. También le hablarás: “Así dice el Señor: ‘En el lugar donde los perros lamieron la sangre de Nabot, los perros lamerán tu sangre, tu misma sangre(O)’”».
20 Y Acab dijo a Elías(P): «¿Me has encontrado, enemigo mío?». Y él respondió: «Te he encontrado, porque te has vendido para hacer el mal ante los ojos del Señor(Q). 21 Por tanto, traeré mal sobre ti, te barreré completamente y cortaré(R) de Acab todo varón, tanto siervo como libre en Israel. 22 Haré tu casa como la casa de Jeroboam(S), hijo de Nabat, y como la casa de Baasa(T), hijo de Ahías, por la provocación con la que me has provocado a ira y porque has hecho pecar a Israel(U). 23 También de Jezabel ha hablado el Señor: “Los perros comerán a Jezabel en la parcela[a] de Jezreel(V)”. 24 Cualquiera de Acab que muera en la ciudad, lo comerán los perros, y el que muera en el campo, lo comerán las aves del cielo(W)».
25 Ciertamente no hubo nadie como Acab que se vendiera para hacer lo malo(X) ante los ojos del Señor, porque Jezabel su mujer lo había convencido. 26 Su conducta fue muy abominable, pues fue tras los ídolos(Y) conforme a todo lo que habían hecho los amorreos(Z), a los que el Señor había echado de delante de los israelitas.
27 Cuando Acab oyó estas palabras, rasgó sus vestidos, puso cilicio sobre sí y ayunó, se acostó con el cilicio y andaba abatido[b](AA). 28 Entonces la palabra del Señor vino a Elías el tisbita, diciendo: 29 «¿Ves como Acab se ha humillado delante de Mí? Porque se ha humillado delante de Mí, no traeré el mal en sus días; pero en los días de su hijo(AB) traeré el mal sobre su casa».
1 Kings 21
New King James Version
Naboth Is Murdered for His Vineyard
21 And it came to pass after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in (A)Jezreel, next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 So Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your (B)vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is near, next to my house; and for it I will give you a vineyard better than it. Or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its worth in money.”
3 But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid (C)that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”
4 So Ahab went into his house sullen 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 lay down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no food. 5 But (D)Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, “Why is your spirit so sullen that you eat no food?”
6 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 pleases you, I will give you another vineyard for it.’ And he answered, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’ ”
7 Then Jezebel his wife said to him, “You now exercise authority over Israel! Arise, eat food, and let your heart be cheerful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
8 And she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who were dwelling in the city with Naboth. 9 She wrote in the letters, saying,
Proclaim a fast, and seat Naboth [a]with high honor among the people; 10 and seat two men, scoundrels, before him to bear witness against him, saying, “You have (E)blasphemed God and the king.” Then take him out, and (F)stone him, that he may die.
11 So the men of his city, the elders and nobles who were inhabitants of his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them. 12 (G)They proclaimed a fast, and seated Naboth with high honor among the people. 13 And two men, scoundrels, came in and sat before him; and the scoundrels (H)witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has blasphemed God and the king!” (I)Then they took him outside the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died. 14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, “Naboth has been stoned and is dead.”
15 And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth had been 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.” 16 So it was, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
The Lord Condemns Ahab
17 (J)Then the word of the Lord came to (K)Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 18 “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, (L)who lives in Samaria. There he is, in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to take possession of it. 19 You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Have you murdered and also taken possession?” ’ And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord: (M)“In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs shall lick your blood, even yours.” ’ ”
20 So Ahab said to Elijah, (N)“Have you found me, O my enemy?”
And he answered, “I have found you, because (O)you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the Lord: 21 ‘Behold, (P)I will bring calamity on you. I will take away your (Q)posterity, and will cut off from Ahab (R)every male in Israel, both (S)bond and free. 22 I will make your house like the house of (T)Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of (U)Baasha the son of Ahijah, because of the provocation with which you have provoked Me to anger, and made Israel sin.’ 23 And (V)concerning Jezebel the Lord also spoke, saying, ‘The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the [b]wall of Jezreel.’ 24 The dogs shall eat (W)whoever belongs to Ahab and dies in the city, and the birds of the air shall eat whoever dies in the field.”
25 But (X)there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do wickedness in the sight of the Lord, (Y)because Jezebel his wife [c]stirred him up. 26 And he behaved very abominably in following idols, according to all (Z)that the Amorites had done, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.
27 So it was, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes and (AA)put sackcloth on his body, and fasted and lay in sackcloth, and went about mourning.
28 And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 29 “See how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he (AB)has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity in his days. (AC)In the days of his son I will bring the calamity on his house.”
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 21:9 Lit. at the head
- 1 Kings 21:23 So with MT, LXX; some Heb. mss., Syr., Tg., Vg. plot of ground instead of wall (cf. 2 Kin. 9:36)
- 1 Kings 21:25 incited him
1 Kings 21
1599 Geneva Bible
21 8 Jezebel commandeth to kill Naboth, for the vineyard that he refused to sell to Ahab. 19 Elijah reproveth Ahab, and he repenteth.
1 After [a]these things, Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
2 And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, [b]Give me thy vineyard, that I may make me a garden of herbs thereof, because it is nearby mine house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it is: or if it please thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
3 And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord keep me from giving the inheritance of my father unto thee.
4 Then Ahab came into his house heavy and in displeasure, because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken unto him. For he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers, and he lay [c]upon his bed, and turned his face and would eat no bread.
5 Then Jezebel his wife came unto him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad that thou eatest no bread?
6 And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money, or if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: but he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
7 Then Jezebel his wife said unto him, [d]Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? Up, eat bread, and [e]be of good cheer, I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
8 ¶ So 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.
9 And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a [f]fast, and set Naboth among the chief of the people,
10 And set two wicked men before him, and let them witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king: then carry him out, and stone him that he may die.
11 And the [g]men of the city, even the Elders and governors which dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them: as it was written in the letters, which she had sent unto them.
12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth among the chief of the people,
13 And there came two wicked men, and sat before him: and the wicked men witnessed against Naboth in the presence of the people saying, Naboth did [h]blaspheme God and the King. Then they carried him away out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned and is dead.
15 ¶ And when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned and was dead, Jezebel said to Ahab, [i]Up, and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but is dead.
16 And when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he rose to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
17 ¶ And the word of the Lord came unto Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab King of Israel, which is in Samaria: lo, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to take possession of it.
19 Therefore shalt thou say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, [j]Hast thou killed, and also gotten possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, [k]In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, shall dogs lick even thy blood also.
20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: for thou hast sold thyself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord.
21 (A)Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that (B)pisseth against the wall, as well him that is (C)shut up, as him that is left in Israel,
22 And I will make thine house like the house of (D)Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of (E)Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked and made Israel to sin.
23 And also of Jezebel spake the Lord, saying, (F) The dogs shall eat Jezebel, [l]by the wall of Jezreel.
24 The dogs shall eat him of Ahab’s stock, that dieth in the city: and him that dieth in the fields, shall the fowls of the air eat.
25 (But there was none like Ahab, who did [m]sell himself to work wickedness, in the sight of the Lord, whom Jezebel his wife provoked.
26 For he did exceeding abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.)
27 Now when Ahab heard those words, he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon [n]him, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went [o]softly.
28 And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
29 Seest thou how Ahab is humbled before me? because he submitteth himself before me, I will not bring that evil in his days, but in his [p]sons’ days will I bring evil upon his house.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 21:1 Or, at this time.
- 1 Kings 21:2 Though Ahab’s tyranny be condemned by the holy Spirit, yet he was not so rigorous that he would take from another man his right without full recompense.
- 1 Kings 21:4 Thus the wicked consider not what is just and lawful, but fret inwardly, when they cannot have their inordinate appetites satisfied.
- 1 Kings 21:7 As though she said, Thou knowest not what it is to reign. Command and entreat not.
- 1 Kings 21:7 Hebrew, let thine heart be merry.
- 1 Kings 21:9 For then they used to inquire of men’s faults: for none could fast truly that were notorious sinners.
- 1 Kings 21:11 Thus the worldlings contrary to God’s commandment, who willeth not to consent to the shedding of innocent blood, obey rather the wicked commandments of princes than the just laws of God.
- 1 Kings 21:13 Hebrew, bless.
- 1 Kings 21:15 This example of monstrous cruelty the holy Ghost leaveth to us, to the intent that we should abhor all tyranny, and specially in them whom nature and kind should move to be pitiful and inclined to mercy.
- 1 Kings 21:19 Dost thou think to have any advantage by murdering of an innocent?
- 1 Kings 21:19 This was fulfilled in Jehoram his son, as 2 Kings 9:25, 26.
- 1 Kings 21:23 Or, fortress, or possession.
- 1 Kings 21:25 By the wicked counsel of his wife he became a vile idolater, and cruel murderer, as one that gave himself wholly to serve sin.
- 1 Kings 21:27 Hebrew, his flesh.
- 1 Kings 21:27 In token of mourning, or as some read, barefooted.
- 1 Kings 21:29 Meaning, in Jehoram’s time, 2 Kings 9:26.
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