Online Bible

First Book of Kings, Chapter 21

Twitter · Facebook
1 Kings 21 NWT - New World Translation1 Kings 21 NWT - New World Translation

Chapter 21 of 1 Kings—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ And it came about after these things that there was a vineyard that happened to belong to Naʹboth the Jezʹre·el·ite, which was in Jezʹre·el,1 beside the palace of Aʹhab the king of Sa·marʹi·a.
  2. So Aʹhab spoke to Naʹboth, saying: “Do give2 me your vineyard,3 that it may serve as a garden4 of vegetables5 to me, for it is close by my house; and let me give you in place of it a vineyard better than it. [Or] if it is good in your eyes,6 I will give you money as the price of this.”
  3. But Naʹboth said to Aʹhab: “It is unthinkable7 on my part, from Jehovah’s standpoint,8 for me to give the hereditary possession of my forefathers to you.”9
  4. Consequently Aʹhab came into his house, sullen and dejected over the word that Naʹboth the Jezʹre·el·ite had spoken to him, when he said: “I shall not give you the hereditary possession of my forefathers.” Then he lay down upon his couch and kept his face turned,10 and he did not eat bread.
  5. ¶ Finally Jezʹe·bel11 his wife came in to him and spoke to him: “Why is it that your spirit is sad12 and you are not eating bread?”
  6. At that he spoke to her: “Because I proceeded to speak to Naʹboth the Jezʹre·el·ite and say to him, ‘Do give me your vineyard for money. Or, if you prefer, let me give you another vineyard in place of it.’ But he said, ‘I shall not give you my vineyard.’”13
  7. Then Jezʹe·bel his wife said to him: “Is it you that now exercise the kingship over Israel?14 Rise up, eat bread and let your heart be merry. I myself shall give you the vineyard of Naʹboth the Jezʹre·el·ite.”15
  8. Accordingly she wrote letters16 in Aʹhab’s name and sealed them with his seal,17 and sent the letters to the older men18 and the nobles that were in his city dwelling with Naʹboth.
  9. But she wrote in the letters, saying:19 “Proclaim a fast, and HAVE Naʹboth sit at the head of the people.
  10. And MAKE two men,20 good-for-nothing21 fellows,[a] sit in front of him, and let them bear witness against him,22 saying, ‘You have cursed[b] God and the king!’23 And BRING him out and stone him that he may die.”24
  11. ¶ So the men of his city, the older men and the nobles that were dwelling in his city, did just as Jezʹe·bel had sent to them, just as it was written in the letters that she had sent to them.25
  12. They proclaimed a fast26 and had Naʹboth sit at the head of the people.
  13. Then two of the men, good-for-nothing fellows, came in and sat down in front of him; and the good-for-nothing men began to bear witness against him, that is, Naʹboth, in front of the people, saying: “Naʹboth has cursed[c] God and the king!”27 After that they brought him out to the outskirts of the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died.28
  14. They now sent to Jezʹe·bel, saying: “Naʹboth has been stoned so that he is dead.”29
  15. ¶ And it came about that, as soon as Jezʹe·bel heard that Naʹboth had been stoned so that he died, Jezʹe·bel immediately said to Aʹhab: “Rise up, take possession of the vineyard of Naʹboth the Jezʹre·el·ite,30 which he refused to give you for money; for Naʹboth is no longer alive, but dead.”
  16. And it came about that, as soon as Aʹhab heard that Naʹboth was dead, Aʹhab at once rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naʹboth the Jezʹre·el·ite, to take possession of it.31
  17. ¶ And Jehovah’s word32 came to E·liʹjah33 the Tishʹbite, saying:
  18. “Rise up, go down to meet Aʹhab the king of Israel, who is in Sa·marʹi·a.34 There he is in the vineyard of Naʹboth, where he has gone down to take possession of it.
  19. And you must speak to him, saying, ‘This is what Jehovah has said: “Have you murdered35 and also taken possession?”’36 And you must speak to him, saying, ‘This is what Jehovah has said: “In the place37 where the dogs licked up the blood of Naʹboth, the dogs will lick up your blood, even yours.”’”38
  20. ¶ And Aʹhab proceeded to say to E·liʹjah: “Have you found me, O enemy of mine?”39 to which he said: “I have found you. ‘For the reason that you have sold yourself to do what is bad in the eyes of Jehovah,40
  21. here I am bringing calamity upon you;41 and I shall certainly make a clean sweep after you42 and cut off from Aʹhab anyone urinating against a wall[d]43 and the helpless and worthless one[e] in Israel.
  22. And I shall certainly constitute your house like the house of Jer·o·boʹam44 the son of Neʹbat and like the house of Baʹa·sha45 the son of A·hiʹjah, for the offense with which you have offended and then caused Israel to sin.’46
  23. And also as regards Jezʹe·bel Jehovah has spoken, saying, ‘The very dogs will eat up Jezʹe·bel in the plot of land of Jezʹre·el.47
  24. Anyone of Aʹhab’s that is dying in the city the dogs will eat up; and anyone dying in the field the fowls of the heavens will eat up.48
  25. Without exception no one has proved to be like Aʹhab,49 who sold himself to do what was bad in the eyes of Jehovah, whom Jezʹe·bel50 his wife egged51 on.
  26. And he went acting very detestably by going after the dungy idols,52 the same as all that the Amʹor·ites had done, whom Jehovah drove out from before the sons of Israel.’”53
  27. ¶ And it came about that as soon as Aʹhab heard these words, he proceeded to rip his garments apart and to put sackcloth54 upon his flesh; and he went on a fast and kept lying down in sackcloth and walking despondently.55
  28. And Jehovah’s word came to E·liʹjah the Tishʹbite, saying:
  29. “Have you seen how Aʹhab has humbled himself on my account?56 For the reason that he has humbled himself because of me, I shall not bring the calamity in his own days.57 In the days of his son I shall bring the calamity upon his house.”58

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ “Good-for-nothing fellows.” Lit., “sons of belial (worthlessness).” Heb., beneh-veli·yaʹʽal.
  2. ^ “Cursed” was the original reading. The text was emended to read “blessed.” See App 2B.
  3. ^ See vs 10 ftn, “Cursed.”
  4. ^ “Urinating against a wall.” A Heb. idiom for males.
  5. ^ Lit., “and one restrained and one let go (abandoned).” See De 32:36 ftn, “One.”

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Jos 19:18; 1Ki 18:45; Ho 2:22
  2. ^ Ex 20:17; De 5:21; Hab 2:9; Lu 12:15; Ro 7:7; Jm 1:14; 2Pe 2:14
  3. ^ 1Sa 8:14
  4. ^ Ec 2:5
  5. ^ De 11:10
  6. ^ Ge 16:6
  7. ^ Le 25:18; Ps 97:10; Am 5:15
  8. ^ Jos 22:5; 1Sa 24:6; 26:11
  9. ^ Le 25:23; Nu 36:7; Eze 46:18
  10. ^ Pr 15:13; 18:14
  11. ^ 1Ki 16:31; 18:4; 19:2; 21:25; 2Ki 9:34
  12. ^ Ne 2:2
  13. ^ 1Ki 21:3
  14. ^ 1Sa 8:14
  15. ^ Mc 2:1; 7:3
  16. ^ 2Sa 11:14
  17. ^ Ne 9:38; Es 8:8
  18. ^ Nu 11:16; De 16:18
  19. ^ Pr 6:18
  20. ^ De 17:6
  21. ^ 1Sa 2:12; 2Sa 20:1; Pr 17:23
  22. ^ Ex 20:16; De 5:20; Pr 6:19; 24:28; Is 32:7; Ac 6:13
  23. ^ Ex 22:28; Le 24:16; Mt 26:65; Ac 23:5
  24. ^ Le 24:16; Jn 10:33; Ac 7:58
  25. ^ Ex 23:1; Le 19:15
  26. ^ Is 58:4
  27. ^ 1Ki 21:10; Ec 3:16; Am 5:12; Hab 1:4
  28. ^ 2Ki 9:26; Ec 4:1
  29. ^ Ec 5:8; 8:14; Hab 1:13
  30. ^ 1Ki 21:7; Pr 4:17; Je 22:17
  31. ^ Ps 50:18; Hab 2:12; Ro 1:32; 2Pe 2:15
  32. ^ Ps 9:12; Is 26:21
  33. ^ 1Ki 17:1
  34. ^ 1Ki 16:29
  35. ^ Ge 4:10
  36. ^ Hab 2:9
  37. ^ Ex 21:23; Ps 7:15
  38. ^ 1Ki 22:38; 2Ki 9:25; Mt 7:2
  39. ^ 1Ki 18:17; Am 5:10; Ga 4:16
  40. ^ 1Ki 16:30
  41. ^ 2Ki 9:7
  42. ^ Ex 20:5; 2Ki 9:8; 10:7
  43. ^ 2Ki 10:17, 30
  44. ^ 1Ki 15:29
  45. ^ 1Ki 16:3, 11
  46. ^ 1Ki 16:26
  47. ^ 2Ki 9:10, 35; Ps 7:16
  48. ^ 1Ki 14:11; 16:4; Je 15:3; Re 19:18
  49. ^ 1Ki 16:30
  50. ^ 1Ki 16:31
  51. ^ De 13:6; Jg 16:16; 2Ch 22:3; Re 2:20
  52. ^ 1Sa 12:21; Ps 96:5; Je 10:14; 1Co 8:4
  53. ^ Ex 23:28; De 9:5; 2Ch 33:2
  54. ^ 1Ki 20:31; 2Co 7:10
  55. ^ Pr 15:13
  56. ^ Ps 78:34
  57. ^ Ps 86:15; Mc 7:18
  58. ^ Ex 20:5; 2Ki 9:25; 10:7, 11

Read 1 Kings Chapter 21 in other Bible versions:

Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

  10. EmpiralEmpiral
    Jul 4, 2025 19:06 GMT

    I live in Dover, Delaware. My boyfriend Juan Tover and I have been dating for the past 4 yrs we were to get married in September of this year but it never happened..he constantly messes around with his ex's and other females every time he got caught he apologized and tell me to forgive him and I keep taking him back because I'm truly in love with this man but after a while he started messing around again...what can I do to make this man to love me and stop the messing around so we could get married and start our family? I am very happy I contacted Priest Salami regarding my problem. My boyfriend is now my HUSBAND. We got married 2 weeks ago in the United Church in Dover. My problem was solved. I am extremely happy to put his email purenaturalhealer@gmail.com  to anyone out there looking to solve his/her relationship problem. You can also WhatsApp him with his mobile number +2348105150446
    Visit his Facebook page facebook.com/priestsalami

  • Showing 1 - 10 of 10
NOTE: You are replying to 's comment. [Cancel]