Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Kings 21:1-29
B.—The proceedings of Ahab against Naboth1 Kings 21:1-291And it came to pass after these things,1 that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. And 2Ahab 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:2 and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or,3 if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money. 3And Naboth said to Ahab,... read more
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Kings 21:15-29
The Prophecy of Ahab's Doom v. 15. And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned and was dead, his sons having been forced to share his fate, 2 Kings 9:26, that Jezebel said to Ahab, who had persisted in his stubborn, childish behavior, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite which he refused to give thee for money; for Na-both is not alive, but dead. v. 16. And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to... read more