The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XXI.

8 Iezébel commandeth to kil Nabóth for the vineyard. that refused to sel to Ahab. 19 〈◊〉〈◊〉 reproueth 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and he 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

1 A“ 1.1 Fter these things Nabóth that Izreeli te had a vineyarde in Izreél, hard by the place of Aháb King of Samaria.

2 And Aháb spake vnto Nabóth, saying,a 1.2 Giue me thy vineyarde, that I may make me a garden of herbers thereof, because it is nere by mine house: and I wil giue thee for it a better vineyarde then it is (or) if it please thee, I wil giue thee the worthe of it in money.

3 And Naboth said to Aháb, The Lord kepe me from giuing the inheritance of my fa∣thers vnto thee.

4 Then Aháb came into his house heauy and in displeasure, because of the word which Naboth the Izreelite had spoken vnto him for he had said, I wil not giue thee the in∣heritance of my fathers, and he layb 1.3 vpon his bed and turned his face and wolde eat no bread.

5 Then Iezébel his wife came to him & said vnto him, Why is thy spirit so sad that thou 〈◊〉〈◊〉 no bread?

6 And he said vnto her, Because I spake vn∣to him, Giue me thy vineyarde for money, or if it please the, I wil giue thee (another) vineyarde for it, but he answered, I wil not giue thee my vineyarde.

7 Then Iezébel his wife said vnto him,c 1.4 Doest thou now gouerne the kingdome of Is∣raél? vp, eat bread, and” 1.5 be of good chere, I wil giue thee the vineyard of Naboth the Izreelite.

8 ¶ So she wrote letters in Ahábs name, & sealed them with his seale: and sent the let ters vnto the Elders, & to the nobles that were in his citie dwelling with Nabōth.

9 And she wrote in the letters, saying, Pro∣claime a ^d fast: and set Nabōth among the

chief of the people.

10 And set two wicked men before him, and let thē witnes against him, saying, Thou didest blaspheme God and the King: then cary him out, & stone him that he may dye

11 And the ^e men of his citie (euen) the Elders and gouernours, which dwelt in his citie,* 1.6 did as Iezébel had sent vnto them as it was written in the letters, which she had sent vnto them.

12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Nabóth among the chief of the people.

13 And there came two wicked men and sate before him: and the wicked mē witnessed against Nabóth in the presence of the peo ple, saying, Nabóth did” 1.7 blaspheme God, and the King. Then they caryed him away out of the citie, and stoned him with sto∣nes, that he dyed.

14 Then they sent to Iezébel, saying, Nabóth is stoned and is dead.

15 ¶ And when Iezébel heard that Nabóth was stoned and was dead, Iezébel said to Aháb,f 1.8 Vp (and) take possession of the vi∣neyard of Nabóth the Izreelite, which he refused to giue thee for money: for Nabóth is not aliue, but is dead.

16 And when Aháb heard that Nabôth was dead he rose to go downe to the vineyard of Nabōth the Izreelite, to take possessiō of it.

17 ¶ And the worde of the Lord came vnto Eliiáh the Tishbite saying,

18 Arise, go downe to mete Aháb King of Is∣raél which is in Samaria, lo (he is) in the vi neyarde of Nabóth, whether he is gone downe to take possession of it.

19 Therefore shalt thou say vnto him. Thus saith the Lord,g 1.9 Hast thou killed, and also gotten possession? And thou shalt speake vnto him, saying, Thus sayth the Lordh 1.10 In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, shal dogs lick euē thy blood also.

20 And Aháb said to Eliiáh, Hast thou founde me, ô mine enemie: And he answered, I ha∣ue founde (thee) for thou hast solde thy sel fe to worke wickednes in the sight of the Lord.

21 * Beholde, I wil bring euil vpon thee, and* 1.11 wil take away thy posteritie, and wil cut* 1.12 of from Aháb him that * pisseth against the* 1.13* 1.14 wall, aswel him that is * shut vp, as him that is left in Israél.

22 And I wil make thine house like the house* 1.15 of * Ieroboám the sonne of Nebár, and like* 1.16 the house of * Baashá the sonne of Ahiiáh. for the prouocatiō where with thou hast prouoked, and made Israél to sinne.

23 And also of Iezéebe, spake the Lord, saying * The dogs shal eat Iezébel,“ 1.17 by the wall* 1.18 of Izreél.

24 The dods shal eat him of Ahabs (stocke) that dyeth in the citie: and him that dyeth in the fields, shal the foules of the ayre eat

25 But there was none like Aháb, who didi 1.19 sell him selfe, to worke wickednes in the sight of the Lord whome Iezébel his with prouoked.

26 For he did exceding abominably did fol∣lowing idoles, according to all that the Ammorites did whome the Lord cast out before the children of Israél.

27 Now when Aháb heard those wordes, he rent his clothes and put sacke cloth vpon” 1.20 him and fasted and lay in sackeloth and wentk 1.21 softely.

28 And the worde of the Lord came to Eliiáh the Tishbite saying.

29 Seest thou how Aháb is humbled before me? because he submitteth him selfe befo∣re me, I wil not bring that euil in his dayes (but) in hisl 1.22 sonnes dayes will bring euil vpon his house.* 1.23

Notes

• “ 1.1

  Or, at this time
• a 1.2

  Thogh Ahabs 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 con∣demned by the holy Spirit, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he was not sor go∣rous that he wold take frō ano her man his right without ful re∣compence
• b 1.3

  Thus the wic∣ked consider not what is iust and lauful, but fret in∣wardely, when they can not haue their in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 appetites satisfied
• c 1.4

  As thogh she said thou knowest not what it is to reigne Comman de, & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not.
• ” 1.5

  Ebr. let 〈◊〉〈◊〉 heart be mery.
• * 1.6

  Thus the worldelings con trary to Gods cō mandemēt, who willeth not to cō sent to the she∣ding of innocent blood, obey ra∣ther the wicked commandements of princes thē the iust Lawes of God,
• ” 1.7

  Ebr. blesse,
• f 1.8

  This example of monstreouscruel∣tie the holy Gost 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to vs to the intēt that we shulde abhorre all tyrannie, and specially in them, whome nature & kinde shulde mouero be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and inclined to mercie.
• g 1.9

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 thou thinke to haue anie aduantage by mutthering of an 〈◊〉〈◊〉?
• h 1.10

  This was fulfil∣led in loram his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, as 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Kin 9. 25
• * 1.11

  Chap. 14. 16.
• * 1.12

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. King. 9 8.
• * 1.13

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. Sam. 25. 22.
• * 1.14

  Chap. 14. 10.
• * 1.15

  Chap. 15. 29.
• * 1.16

  Chap. 16. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• “ 1.17

  Or, forteresse, or possession.
• * 1.18

  a. kin. 9 33.
• i 1.19

  By the wicked counsel of his wife, he became vile idolater and crud murtherer, as one that gaue him selfe wholly to serue sinne.
• ” 1.20

  Ebr. his 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• k 1.21

  In token of mourning or, as some read 〈◊〉〈◊〉 foted.
• l 1.22

  Meaning, in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tarns time,
• * 1.23

  2 kin. 9. 26.