1 Kings 21:2

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 Ahab {H256} spake {H1696} unto Naboth {H5022}, saying {H559}, Give {H5414} me thy vineyard {H3754}, that I may have it for a garden {H1588} of herbs {H3419}, because it is near {H7138} unto {H681} my house {H1004}: and I will give {H5414} thee for it a better {H2896} vineyard {H3754} than it; or, if it seem good {H2896} to thee {H5869}, I will give {H5414} thee the worth {H4242} of it in money {H3701}.

Ach'av spoke to Navot and said, "Give me your vineyard, so that I can have it as my vegetable garden, because it's close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard; or, if you prefer, I will give you its monetary value."

So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.”

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.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 8:14 (4 votes)

    And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, [even] the best [of them], and give [them] to his servants.

  • 1 Timothy 6:9 (3 votes)

    But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

  • James 1:14 (3 votes)

    But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

  • James 1:15 (3 votes)

    Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

  • Deuteronomy 11:10 (2 votes)

    For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, [is] not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst [it] with thy foot, as a garden of herbs:

  • Song Of Solomon 4:15 (2 votes)

    ¶ A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.

  • Luke 12:15 (2 votes)

    And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.