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It happened after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
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The Poison of Discontent
Commentators highlight that this story begins with King Ahab's discontent. Despite possessing an entire kingdom, his happiness is ruined by his desire for one small vineyard. This serves as a powerful reminder that contentment is a matter of the heart, not of circumstances. As one scholar notes, Ahab was miserable in a palace, while the Apostle Paul was content in a prison.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A vineyard ... in Jezreel — The name Jezreel is applied in Scripture not merely to the town (1 Kings 18:46) but also to the vall…
19th Century
Anglican
Which was in Jezreel.—The Septuagint omits these words and makes the vineyard to be hard by the threshing-floor of Ah…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass, after these things After the two battles with the king of Syria, in which Ahab was victorious, …
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Naboth, perhaps, had been pleased that he had a vineyard situated so near the palace, but the situation proved fatal to him. Many people's possessi…
