1 Kings 21

1 Kings, chapter 21 1 Kings 21 1 Kings 20 chapter 20 1 Kings 22 chapter 22 First book of Kings Old Testament 11 Nevi'im 4 Former Prophets Leningrad-codex-09-kings.pdf 250px The pages containing the Books of Kings (1 & 2 Kings) Leningrad Codex (1008 CE). 1 Kings 21 is the 21st chapter of the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible or the First Book of Kings in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.Halley 1965 198Collins 2014 288 The book is a compilation of various annals recording the acts of the kings of Israel and Judah by a Deuteronomic compiler in the seventh century BCE, with a supplement added in the sixth century BCE.McKane 1993 324 This chapter belongs to the section comprising 1 Kings 16:15 to 2 Kings 8:29 which documents the period of the Omrides.Dietrich 2007 244 The focus of this chapter is the reign of king Ahab in the northern kingdom, specifically where Ahab selfishly desires a vineyard nearby his palace in Jezreel owned by a neighbor named Naboth, the king tries to buy the vineyard from Naboth, but Naboth refused, Ahab was so upset and depressed that Jezebel decided to get him the vineyard to make him happy by making a conspiracy against Naboth and have him assassinated. After Naboth was executed, Jezebel told Ahab he could have the vineyard, but when he enters the vineyard, Elijah arrives to deliver a grim prophecy that his dynasty was doomed, dogs would lick the king's blood (which was later fulfilled in the next chapter), his queen would be eaten by dogs (fulfilled in 2 Kings 9), any member of Ahab's family who would die in the city would be eaten by dogs, and any member of Ahab's family who would die in the countryside would be eaten by birds (this is the exact verbatim prophecy Ahijah made against Jeroboam's dynasty in 1 Kings 14 and that Jehu made against Baasha's dynasty in 1 Kings 16).Dietrich 2007 247 Text This chapter was originally written in the Hebrew language and since the 16th century is divided into 29 verses. Textual witnesses Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), Aleppo Codex (10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008).Würthwein 1995 35-37 There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; B; 4th century) and Codex Alexandrinus (A; A; 5th century).Würthwein 1995 73-74The whole book of 1 Kings is missing from the extant Codex Sinaiticus.Codex Sinaiticus Ahab's and Jezebel's judicial murder of Naboth (21:1–16) In ancient Israel the farming families (comprising over 90% of the population) were legally protected of landownership (Leviticus 25 9; Deuteronomy 5:21 9), so they have a secure economic existence and thus firm citizen's rights by the allocation of sufficient land.Dietrich 2007 247 The farmer Naboth had thus the right as well as the duty to bequeath his land to his family and not to outsiders, to inhibit the alienation of family property (e.g., Leviticus 25:8–34; Numbers 27:9–11).Dietrich 2007 247Coogan 2007 529 Hebrew Bible King Ahab was to abide to this rule, but this passage shows 'how unscrupulously the king's power over the civilian rights could still be used and how compliant the lay assessors' court was to his wishes', especially when it was driven by a queen originated from abroad (Jezebel was from Sidon, Phoenicia) and did not respect (or understand) Israelite ethics.Dietrich 2007 247 In any case, the scandal of Naboth was still an individual case, whereas the theft of land by the ruling class 100 years later would become an economic principle (Isaiah 5:8; Amos 2:6; Micah 2:1-2). Dietrich 2007 247 Verse 1 And it came to pass after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in Jezreel, next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.1 Kings 21:1 NKJV NKJV "Vineyard which was in Jezreel": In 2012, the Jezreel Expedition under the direction of Dr. Norma Franklin of the University of Haifa uncovered at the foot of Tel Jezreel a prominent ancient winery that was operating during the ninth-century BCE time of Naboth. It is a 40-square-foot wine-making complex, complete with a large treading floor, deep vats and a basin, located below a large building related to some kind of military use, also dated roughly to the ninth century BCE. The large building matches the definition of hekhal H 1964 (he הֵיכַ֣ל, translated in this verse as "palace") which refers to a “large, important building, possibly of a military or religious nature”—not necessarily a palace.Nagtegaal, Brent; Eames, Christopher (2020) Naboth's Vineyard Found in Jezreel? Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient winery connected to Naboth's vineyard https://web.archive.org/web/20211024093416/https://watchjerusalem.co.il/810-naboths-vineyard-found-in-jezreel 2021-10-24 . Watch Jerusalem. July 20, 2020. It is suggested that this ancient winery could be Naboth's vineyard, which was located next to Ahab's "palace" in Jezreel.Franklin, Norma; Ebeling, Jennie; Guillaume, Philippe; Appler, Deborah (2017) Have We Found Naboth's Vineyard at Jezreel? https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182642/https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/magazine/have-we-found-naboths-vineyard-at-jezreel/ 2021-07-09 Biblical Archaeological Society. November 01, 2017 Elijah's judgement against Ahab and his court (21:17–29) The evil act towards Naboth required someone to confront the king and under such circumstances this was normally a prophet, such as Elijah who suddenly stood before king Ahab in the vineyards of Naboth.Dietrich 2007 247 After briefly listening to Ahab's surprised question (verse 20: 'Have you found me, O my enemy?'), Elijah firmly threw his accusation (verse 19: 'Have you killed, and also taken possession?'), and immediately announced the judgement (verse 19: 'In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will also lick up your blood').Dietrich 2007 247 Elijah must have scolded Ahab in a lengthy speech (verses 20b–22, 24, closely related to the speeches in 1 Kings 14:7–11 and 2 Kings 9:7–10) repeating the king's religious failings (verses 25–26).Dietrich 2007 247 Ahab's response as a repentant sinner postponed his judgement to the next generation (verses 27–29).Dietrich 2007 247 The reference in 2 Kings 9:36–37 ascertains the fulfilment of the prophecy.Dietrich 2007 247 A parallel rendering of this story can be found in 2 Kings 9:25–26.Dietrich 2007 247 See also 22em Amorites Baasha Belial Fasting Idolatry Israel Jezreel Prophet Samaria Stoning Related Bible parts: Leviticus 25; Deuteronomy 5, 1 Kings 14, 1 Kings 15, 1 Kings 16, 2 Kings 9, Isaiah 5; Amos 2; Micah 2 Notes References Sources Collins John J. Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures Chapter 14: 1 Kings 12 – 2 Kings 25 277–296 Fortress Press 2014 https://books.google.com/books?id=fbsoBAAAQBAJ 978-1451469233 Coogan Michael David Michael D. Coogan The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books: New Revised Standard Version, Issue 48 Coogan Michael David Marc Zvi Brettler Carol Ann Newsom Pheme Perkins Augmented 3rd Oxford University Press 2007 978-0195288810 https://books.google.com/books?id=HmpMPgAACAAJ Dietrich Walter 13. 1 and 2 Kings The Oxford Bible Commentary John Barton John Barton (theologian) John Muddiman John Muddiman Oxford University Press first (paperback) 2007 232–266 978-0199277186 https://books.google.com/books?id=ZJdVkgEACAAJ February 6, 2019 Halley Henry H. Henry Hampton Halley Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary 24th (revised) Zondervan Publishing House 1965 https://archive.org/details/halleysbiblehand00henr registration 0-310-25720-4 Hayes Christine Introduction to the Bible Yale University Press 2015 https://books.google.com/books?id=SKbkXYHxvlAC 978-0300188271 Leithart Peter J. 1 & 2 Kings Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible Brazos Press 2006 https://books.google.com/books?id=Z_gvin9G7LgC 978-1587431258 McKane William Kings, Book of Metzger Bruce M Bruce M. Metzger Coogan Michael D The Oxford Companion to the Bible https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780195046458 registration Oxford University Press 1993 409–413 978-0195046458 Metzger Bruce M Bruce M. Metzger Coogan Michael D The Oxford Companion to the Bible Oxford University Press 1993 978-0195046458 Würthwein Ernst Ernst Würthwein The Text of the Old Testament Wm. B. Eerdmans Grand Rapids, MI 1995 Erroll F. Rhodes 0-8028-0788-7 https://books.google.com/books?id=FSNKSBObCYwC January 26, 2019 External links Jewish translations: Melachim I - I Kings - Chapter 21 (Judaica Press). Hebrew text and English translation [with Rashi's commentary] at Chabad.org Christian translations: Online Bible at GospelHall.org (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English) 1 Kings chapter 21. Bible Gateway Category:Hebrew Bible chapters about Elijah 21 Category:Jezebel