The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-08-27
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Kings q. 4-19.

| l Kings q. 4-19.
| And Ahab came into his house heavy and
displeased because of the word which NabotE
the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had
said, will not give thee the Inheritance of my
fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed
and turned away his face, and would eat no
bread.
But Jezebel his wife came to him. and said
unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad. that thou
eatest no bread?
| 6 And he said unto her, Because spake unto
Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give
me thy vineyard for money: or else, if it please
thee, will give thee another vineyard for it:
| and he answered, will not give thee my vine
| yard.
And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost
thou now govern the kingdom of Israel ? arise,
| and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry; I
will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jez-
reel1te.
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and
sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters
unto the elders and to the mobiles that were in
his city dwelling with Naboth.
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Pro-
ella i'm fact, and set Naboth on high among
the people:
10 And set two men, of Belial, before
him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou
didst blaspheme God and the king. And then
carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
and the mobiles who were the Inhabitants in his
city, did Jezebel had sent unto them, and
as it was written in the letters which she had
sent unto them;
IL They proclaimed fast, and set Naboth on
high among the people.
13 And there came in two men children of Be-
lial, and sat before him; and the men of Belial
witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in
the presence of the people, saying Naboth did
blaSnh God and the king
ried him forth out of the city, and stoned him
with stones, that he die1.
IA Then they sent to Jezebel saying, Naboth
is stoned, and is dead.
Is And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard
that Naboth was stoned and was dead, that Jez-
ebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the
vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he re-
fused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not
alive, but dead.
16 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that
Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down
to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to
take possession of it.
II And the word of the Lord came to Elijah
the Tishbite, saying,
Is Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Isra-
ell, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the
vineyard of Naboth, whittier he is gone down
10 And thou shalt speak unto him, saying,
Thus saith the Lord. Hast thou killed, and also
taken possion? And thou shalt speak unto him |
saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where |
dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick |
thy blood, even thine.
GOLDEN TExT.-Thou hast sold thyself to |
work evil in the sight of the Lord. Kings 2l |
20.
TIME B, C. 900.
PLACES.-Jezreel, in the kingdom of Israel |
RULERS.-See Lesson ".
Ahab was strongly afflicted by the sin
of covetousness. Naboth was an indus
trious careful person, and had possessions |
whose beauty and value struck the fancy |
of the covetous King, yet he was to be
accredited with an honest attempt to |
purchase these possessions from Naboth.
But the latter stood upon his rights and
refused to part with his possessions. Ma
both had the possessions, but Ahab had
Jezebel, woman who was never at a
loss for means to accomplish a sinful
end. The plan suggested was character
istic of the woman, that of taking Naboth
out and stoning him to death, and taking
possession of his estate. This plan was
adopted, the result brought to the ears of
CuG NlilS, anu llO WdS CAulGtthO OfOI OilC
possession of the much-coveted vine
yard.
While rejoicing in this ill-gotton gain,
who should appear unto him but his old
Elijah? For some time
Elijah had been lost to the sight of Ahab,
and the latter was doubtless somewhat
startled at his sudden appearance, but
e,& {Iar Ie, hn DO fa,. hn
spoke not merely the voice of prophecy.
but the command of God. Ahab was as
sured that in the place where dogs had
licked the blood of Naboth, they should
lick the blood of Ahab. The lesson
gives a striking illustration of the dan
gers attended upon greed, and the GER
tainty of retribution. Ahab is pictured
as being so much overcome by his covet-
BUSINESS that he took to his bed and re-
fused to eat. his wife employing murder
as means of securing the fruition of his |
hopes, and Ahab afterward, according to
the word of God, as spoken by Elijah, be- |
ing slain in battle and the dogs licking
his blood.
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