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1 Kings 21:3

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Kings 21:3

Verse 3 of 29

Scripture focus

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

1 Kings 21:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 21:3

Theological / Devotional

The Lord forbid it. To Naboth it seemed wrong to part with his vineyard. The Levitical code provided that “the inheritance of the children of Israel” might not “remove from tribe to tribe,” but that everyone should “keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers” (Num. 36:7-9). If for any reason property was sold, specific regulations were set forth providing for its periodic return to the families of the original owners (Lev. 25:13-28). Naboth believed it to be against the spiritual purpose of the Levitical law for him to transfer his inheritance to the king.

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