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'''Naboth''' (lit. ''fruits'') "the Jezreelite," is the central figure of a story from the [[old testament]]. According to the story, Naboth was the owner of a portion of ground on the eastern slope of the hill of [[Jezreel]].<ref>2 Kings 9:25, 26</ref> Described as a small "plat of ground", the vineyard seems to have been all he possessed and lay "hard by the palace of [[Ahab]]",<ref>1 Kings 21:1, 2</ref> who wished to acquire it. Naboth, however, had inherited his land from his father, and, according to Jewish law, could not alienate it; accordingly, he refused to sell it to the king.<ref>Lev. 25:23</ref>
Ahab became deeply depressed at not being able to procure the vineyard, and returned to his palace, lying on his bed, his face to the wall, and refused to eat. His wife, [[Jezebel (biblical)|Jezebel]], after learning the reason for his depression, promised that she would obtain the vineyard for him. To do so, she plotted to kill Naboth and his sons and then, when they were dead, told Ahab to take possession of the vineyard.<ref>2 Kings 9:26; 1 Kings 21:19</ref>
As punishment for this action, however, the prophet [[Elijah]] visited Ahab while he was in the vineyard, pronouncing doom on him. Ahab humbled himself at Elijah's words,<ref>1 Kings 21:28, 29</ref> and was spared accordingly, with the prophesied destruction being visited instead on his son [[Joram]].<ref>2 Kings 9:25</ref>
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