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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
King James Version
21 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.
3 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?
6 And 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.
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.
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 fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
10 And 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.
11 And 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.
12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
13 And 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.
14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
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.
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.
17 And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
18 Arise, 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.
19 And 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.
20 And 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.
21 Behold, 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,
22 And 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.
23 And of Jezebel also spake the Lord, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
24 Him 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.
25 But 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.
26 And 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.
27 And 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.
28 And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
29 Seest 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.
1 Kings 21
English Standard Version
Naboth's Vineyard
21 Now Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in (A)Jezreel, beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 And after this Ahab said to Naboth, (B)“Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is near my house, and I will give you a better vineyard for it; or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its value in money.” 3 But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid (C)that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” 4 And Ahab (D)went into his house vexed and sullen because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said 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 Jezebel his wife came to him and said to him, “Why is your spirit so vexed that you eat no food?” 6 And 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.’” 7 And Jezebel his wife said to him, “Do you now govern Israel? Arise and eat bread and let your heart be cheerful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
8 (E)So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal, and she sent the letters to (F)the elders and the leaders who lived with Naboth in his city. 9 And she wrote in the letters, “Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people. 10 And set two (G)worthless men opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, (H)‘You have cursed[a] God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” 11 And the men of his city, (I)the elders and the leaders who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent word to them. As it was written in the letters that she had sent to them, 12 (J)they proclaimed a fast and set Naboth at the head of the people. 13 And the two worthless men came in and sat opposite him. And the worthless men brought a charge against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones. 14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, “Naboth has been stoned; he is dead.”
15 As soon as 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.” 16 And as soon as Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab arose to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
The Lord Condemns Ahab
17 (K)Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 18 “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in (L)Samaria; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession. 19 And you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Have you killed and also taken possession?”’ And you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord: (M)“In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your own blood.”’”
20 Ahab said to Elijah, (N)“Have you found me, O my enemy?” He answered, “I have found you, because (O)you have sold yourself to do what is evil in the sight of the Lord. 21 Behold, I will bring disaster upon you. I will utterly burn you up, and (P)will cut off from Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel. 22 And I will make your house like (Q)the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like (R)the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the anger to which you have provoked me, and because you (S)have made Israel to sin. 23 And of Jezebel the Lord also said, (T)‘The dogs shall eat Jezebel within (U)the walls of Jezreel.’ 24 (V)Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city the dogs shall eat, and anyone of his who dies in the open country the birds of the heavens shall eat.”
Ahab's Repentance
25 ((W)There was none who sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the Lord like Ahab, whom Jezebel his wife incited. 26 He acted very abominably in going after (X)idols, as (Y)the Amorites had done, whom the Lord cast out before the people of Israel.)
27 And when Ahab heard those words, he (Z)tore his clothes and (AA)put sackcloth on his flesh and (AB)fasted and lay in sackcloth and went about dejectedly. 28 And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 29 “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the disaster in his days; (AC)but in his son's days I will bring the disaster upon his house.”
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 21:10 Hebrew blessed; also verse 13
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