1 Kings 21:2 (KJV)

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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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Give me.The request of Ahab, at first view, appears fair and honourable. But, as he most evidentially wished Naboth to alienate it finally, which was expressly forbidden and provided against in the law of God, (Le 25:14-28,) it was high iniquity in Ahab to tempt him to do it, and to covet it showed the depravity of his soul. Ge 3:6 Ex 20:17 De 5:21 1Sa 8:14 Jer 22:17 Hab 2:9-11 Lu 12:15 1Ti 6:9 Jas 1:14 Jas 1:15

a garden of herbs. 2Ki 9:27 De 11:10 Ec 2:5 So 4:15

seem good to thee. Heb. be good in thine eyes. Ge 16:6 1Sa 8:6 1Sa 29:6

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