1 Kings 21:16

“And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, etc.] Of which he was informed by Jezebel: that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it; if it was in Jezreel, that was sixteen miles from Samaria, and lay lower than that, in a valley, and therefore he is said to go down to it; and which he did very likely in great state and pomp, many of his nobles and captains accompanying him, as we read that Jehu and Bidkar did ride after him at this time, (<120925>2 Kings 9:25).”

“Ahab rose up to go down--from Samaria to Jezreel.”

“To take possession of it - The goods of traitors appear to have been forfeited to the crown by the Jewish law as they still are almost universally throughout the East. Compare 2 Samuel 16:4. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Ahab rose up: Sa2 1:13-16, Sa2 4:9-12, Sa2 11:25-27, Sa2 23:15-17; Psa 50:18; Isa 33:15; Oba 1:12-14; Rom 1:32; Pe2 2:15 3 Kings (1 Kings) 21:17”

“But when Ahab went down to Jezreel to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth, Elijah came to meet him by the command of God, with the word of the Lord, "Hast thou murdered and also taken possession?" The question served to sharpen his conscience, since Ahab was obliged to admit the fact. בּשׁמרון אשׁר means "who lives at Samaria," for when Elijah came to meet him, Ahab was in Jezreel, Elijah then said to him still further: "Thus saith the Lord: In the place where the dogs have licked the blood of Naboth, will they also lick thine, yea, thy blood." אתּה גּם serves as an emphatic repetition of the suffix (cf. Ges. 121, 3). This threat was only so far fulfilled upon Ahab, from the compassion…”