1 Samuel 8:14

“And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, etc.] Which includes the whole increase of their land, their corn, and wine, and oil; and it is these, the fruits of their fields, vineyards, and oliveyards, which are here meant; for otherwise kings might not, and did not by their absolute authority, take away those from their subjects; otherwise Ahab would have taken away Naboth’s vineyard at once, nor would Jezebel have needed to have taken such a method she did, to put Ahab into the possession of it: even the best of them, and give them to his servants; for their service; and which some restrain to times of war, when necessity obliged to use such methods.”

“he will take your fields, &c.--The circumstances mentioned here might be illustrated by exact analogies in the conduct of many Oriental monarchs in the present day.”

“See illustrations in marginal references; 1 Kings 5:13-18; 1 Kings 12:4. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Your fields - By fraud or force, as Ahab did from Naboth. His servants - He will not only take the fruits of your lands for his own use, but will take away your possessions to give to his servants. 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 8:15”

“Sa1 22:7; Kg1 21:7, Kg1 21:19; Eze 46:18 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 8:15”