Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He is now in Naboth’s vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it. New Living Translation “Go down to meet King Ahab of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He will be at Naboth’s vineyard in Jezreel, claiming it for himself. English Standard Version “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession. Berean Standard Bible “Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession of it. Berean Literal Bible “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. Behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to possess it. King James Bible Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it. New King James Version “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who lives in Samaria. There he is, in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to take possession of it. New American Standard Bible “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to take possession of it. NASB 1995 “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth where he has gone down to take possession of it. NASB 1977 “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth where he has gone down to take possession of it. Legacy Standard Bible “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth where he has gone down to take possession of it. Amplified Bible “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. Behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession of it. Berean Annotated Bible “Get up and go down to meet Ahab (father's brother) king of Israel (he wrestles with God), who is in Samaria (watch mountain). See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth (fruits), where he has gone to take possession of it. Christian Standard Bible “Get up and go to meet King Ahab of Israel, who is in Samaria. He’s in Naboth’s vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it. Holman Christian Standard Bible Get up and go to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. You’ll find him in Naboth’s vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it. American Standard Version Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who dwelleth in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to take possession of it. Contemporary English Version "King Ahab of Israel is in Naboth's vineyard right now, taking it over. English Revised Version Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which dwelleth in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to take possession of it. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Go, meet King Ahab of Israel, who lives in Samaria. He went to confiscate Naboth's vineyard. Good News Translation "Go to King Ahab of Samaria. You will find him in Naboth's vineyard, about to take possession of it. International Standard Version "Get up and go down to meet King Ahab of Israel. He's in Samaria. Look! He's in Naboth's vineyard, where he's gone to confiscate it. NET Bible "Get up, go down and meet King Ahab of Israel who lives in Samaria. He is at the vineyard of Naboth; he has gone down there to take possession of it. New Heart English Bible "Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who dwells in Samaria. Look, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to take possession of it. Webster's Bible Translation Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Bible“Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession of it. World English Bible “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who dwells in Samaria. Behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to take possession of it. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Rise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who [is] in Samaria—behold, in the vineyard of Naboth, to where he has gone down to possess it, Berean Literal Bible “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. Behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to possess it. Young's Literal Translation Rise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria, -- lo, in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he hath gone down to possess it, Smith's Literal Translation Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Shomeron: behold, in the vineyard of Naboth where he went down there to possess it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleArise, and go down to meet Achab king of Israel, who is in Samaria: behold he is going down to the vineyard of Naboth, to take possession of it: Catholic Public Domain Version “Rise up, and descend to meet Ahab, the king of Israel, who is in Samaria. Behold, he is descending to the vineyard of Naboth, so that he may take possession of it. New American Bible Go down to meet Ahab, king of Israel, who is in Samaria. He will be in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession. New Revised Standard Version Go down to meet King Ahab of Israel, who rules in Samaria; he is now in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleArise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, for he has gone there to possess it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “Arise. Go down for a meeting of Akhab King of Israel who is in Samaria, behold, in the vineyard of Nabuth the Yizreilite, for he has gone down there to possess it. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who dwelleth in Samaria; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to take possession of it. Brenton Septuagint Translation Arise, and go down to meet Achaab king of Israel, who is in Samaria, for he is in the vineyard of Nabuthai, for he has gone down thither to take possession of it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elijah Denounces Ahab and Jezebel17Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 18“Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, of which he has gone to take possession. 19Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’ ”… Cross References Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, 1 Kings 18:1 After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.” 1 Kings 18:2 So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria, 1 Kings 18:17-18 When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?” / “I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals. who is in Samaria. 1 Kings 16:29 In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years. 1 Kings 20:43 Sullen and angry, the king of Israel went home to Samaria. 1 Kings 16:24 He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city there, calling it Samaria after the name of Shemer, who had owned the hill. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, 2 Kings 9:25-26 And Jehu said to Bidkar his officer, “Pick him up and throw him into the field of Naboth the Jezreelite. For remember that when you and I were riding together behind his father Ahab, the LORD lifted up this burden against him: / ‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday, declares the LORD, so will I repay you on this plot of ground, declares the LORD.’ Now then, according to the word of the LORD, pick him up and throw him on the plot of ground.” 2 Kings 9:36-37 So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel. / And Jezebel’s body will lie like dung in the field on the plot of ground at Jezreel, so that no one can say: This is Jezebel.’” 2 Kings 10:10 Know, then, that not a word the LORD has spoken against the house of Ahab will fail, for the LORD has done what He promised through His servant Elijah.” where he has gone to take possession of it. Micah 2:2 They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. Isaiah 5:8 Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land. Deuteronomy 19:14 You must not move your neighbor’s boundary marker, which was set up by your ancestors to mark the inheritance you shall receive in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess. 2 Samuel 12:7-9 Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. / I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more. / Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. 1 Kings 16:30-33 However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him. / And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. / First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. … 1 Kings 19:1-2 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. / So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!” 2 Kings 1:3-4 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’ / Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘You will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’” So Elijah departed. Treasury of Scripture Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he is gone down to possess it. which is in Samaria 1 Kings 13:32 For the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass. 2 Chronicles 22:9 And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom. Jump to Previous Ahab Arise Dwelleth Dwells Heritage Israel Jezreelite Meet Naboth Naboth's Possess Possession Rules Samaria Sama'ria Vine-Garden Vineyard WhitherJump to Next Ahab Arise Dwelleth Dwells Heritage Israel Jezreelite Meet Naboth Naboth's Possess Possession Rules Samaria Sama'ria Vine-Garden Vineyard Whither1 Kings 21 1. Ahab being denied Naboth's vineyard, is grieved5. Jezebel writing letters against Naboth, he is condemned of blasphemy 15. Ahab take possession of the vineyard 17. Elijah denounces judgments against Ahab and Jezebel 25. Wicked Ahab repenting, God defers the judgment Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel This command is given to the prophet Elijah, emphasizing the urgency and divine authority behind the message. Ahab, as king of Israel, represents the northern kingdom during a time of significant apostasy and idolatry. His reign is marked by his marriage to Jezebel and the introduction of Baal worship, which led Israel further away from the worship of Yahweh. Elijah's role as a prophet is to confront and call out the sin of the king, highlighting the prophetic tradition of holding leaders accountable to God's covenant. who is in Samaria See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth where he has gone to take possession of it Persons / Places / Events 1. AhabThe king of Israel, known for his wickedness and idolatry, particularly influenced by his wife Jezebel. His actions in this chapter highlight his moral failings and abuse of power. 2. Naboth A righteous Israelite who owned a vineyard in Jezreel. His refusal to sell his ancestral inheritance to Ahab led to his unjust execution orchestrated by Jezebel. 3. Jezebel Ahab's wife, notorious for her idolatry and manipulation. She devised the plan to falsely accuse Naboth and have him killed to secure the vineyard for Ahab. 4. Elijah The prophet of God sent to confront Ahab. Elijah's role is to deliver God's judgment against Ahab for his sins. 5. Samaria The capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, where Ahab reigned. It serves as the backdrop for much of Ahab's rule and the associated idolatry. Teaching Points The Consequences of CovetousnessAhab's desire for Naboth's vineyard led to grave sin. Covetousness can lead to destructive actions and must be guarded against. The Role of Prophets Elijah's confrontation with Ahab demonstrates the importance of speaking truth to power and the courage required to stand for righteousness. Injustice and God's Justice Naboth's unjust death reminds us that while injustice may prevail temporarily, God's justice will ultimately be served. The Influence of Ungodly Relationships Ahab's marriage to Jezebel shows how ungodly influences can lead one away from God's commandments. Repentance and Accountability Ahab's account encourages self-examination and repentance, recognizing that God holds us accountable for our actions. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 1 Kings 21:18?2. How does God's message to Elijah in 1 Kings 21:18 demonstrate divine justice? 3. What can we learn about God's character from His command in 1 Kings 21:18? 4. How does 1 Kings 21:18 connect with God's justice in other Scriptures? 5. How should we respond when witnessing injustice, based on 1 Kings 21:18? 6. What actions can we take to align with God's justice in our lives? 7. What does 1 Kings 21:18 reveal about God's justice and judgment? 8. How does Elijah's role in 1 Kings 21:18 challenge our understanding of prophetic authority? 9. Why does God send Elijah to confront Ahab in 1 Kings 21:18? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 21? 11. Who was Naboth in the Bible? 12. What is the significance of Jezreel in history? 13. How do we reconcile the absence of archaeological evidence for Naboth's vineyard with the detailed account in 1 Kings 21:1-2? 14. How did King Ahab's wickedness reveal his weakness? What Does 1 Kings 21:18 Mean Get up• The Lord starts with a direct command: “Get up” (1 Kings 21:18). Just as He told Elijah earlier, “Get up and go to Zarephath” (1 Kings 17:9), and later told Jonah, “Get up! Go to Nineveh” (Jonah 1:2), God often propels His servants from contemplation to action. • Obedience begins with rising—leaving comfort or discouragement behind (cf. 1 Kings 19:4-8). When God speaks, remaining seated is not an option. and go down • Elijah is to descend from wherever he is—probably in the hill country—to confront sin in the lowland of Jezreel. Similar wording appears when the angel told Elijah, “Go down with him” (2 Kings 1:15), underscoring purposeful movement toward a divine appointment. • “Going down” pictures humility and submission to God’s assignment, the same posture required of any servant heading into spiritual conflict (James 4:10). to meet Ahab king of Israel • God pinpoints the target: Ahab, whose record of idolatry and injustice is detailed in 1 Kings 16:30-33. This is not a casual chat; it mirrors Nathan’s confrontation of David (2 Samuel 12:1), showing that even kings answer to the Lord. • Earlier, Ahab labeled Elijah the “troubler of Israel” (1 Kings 18:17). Now God sends the prophet again, proving that repeated warnings testify to the Lord’s patience before judgment (2 Peter 3:9). who is in Samaria • Although Ahab’s throne is in Samaria (1 Kings 20:43), he is no longer confined to his palace. His reach—both political and moral—extends throughout the land. • The mention of Samaria reminds readers of the covenantal center that Ahab has corrupted with Baal worship (1 Kings 16:32), highlighting how national sin begins at the top. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth • God pinpoints Ahab’s exact location, revealing divine omniscience: “The eyes of the LORD are everywhere” (Proverbs 15:3). • Naboth’s vineyard, introduced in 1 Kings 21:1-3, was the site of false accusation and murder (vv. 8-14). By naming it, God emphasizes that He remembers every injustice (cf. Genesis 4:10; Hebrews 6:10). • The prophet’s march to that very plot of land previews future reckoning at the scene of the crime (2 Kings 9:26). where he has gone to take possession of it • Ahab is literally caught in the act of covetous appropriation. His presence there violates the command, “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house” (Exodus 20:17) and mirrors the greedy schemes condemned in Micah 2:1-2. • The phrase unveils the heart of sin: presuming ownership of what God has not given. Ezekiel 22:29 labels this “extortion,” and James 5:4 warns that withheld wages cry out; so does stolen land. • Elijah will shortly declare, “In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood—yes, yours!” (1 Kings 21:19), proving that divine justice strikes where human injustice occurred. summary God’s concise directive in 1 Kings 21:18 shows His urgency (“Get up”), His guidance (“go down”), His target (“meet Ahab”), His awareness (“who is in Samaria”), His omniscience (“he is in the vineyard of Naboth”), and His moral clarity (“where he has gone to take possession of it”). Each phrase exposes Ahab’s sin and reveals a God who sees, remembers, and acts through obedient servants to uphold righteousness. (18) Which is in Samaria.--These words are almost unmeaning, unless they literally signify that Ahab was then in Samaria, not in Jezreel. To interpret them as simply part of Ahab's title, or as signifying the country, not the town of Samaria, is to explain them away.Verse 18. - Arise, go down [Bahr hence concludes that Elijah was at this time in a mountain district. But wherever he might be, this word would probably be used of journey to the plain of Esdraelon] to meet ["The word used 1 Samuel 17:48 of David going out to meet Goliath (Stanley). But the same word is used (1 Samuel 18:6) of the women going out to meet Saul, and indeed it is the usual word for all meetings. We cannot hence infer, consequently, that Elijah went forth as if to encounter a foe] Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria [i.e., whose seat is in Samaria; who rules there. There is no need to understand the word of the territory of Samaria]: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it. [The words imply that Elijah found Ahab - strode into his presence - in the vineyard; not that he was there already when the royal chariot entered it (Stanley).]Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Get upק֣וּם (qūm) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and go down רֵ֗ד (rêḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to meet לִקְרַ֛את (liq·raṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7125: Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way Ahab אַחְאָ֥ב (’aḥ·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 256: Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc who אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is in Samaria. בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן (bə·šō·mə·rō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8111: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel See, [he is] הִנֵּה֙ (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! in the vineyard בְּכֶ֣רֶם (bə·ḵe·rem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3754: A garden, vineyard of Naboth, נָב֔וֹת (nā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5022: Naboth -- a Jezreelite of which אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he has gone יָ֥רַד (yā·raḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to take possession. לְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ (lə·riš·tōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin Links 1 Kings 21:18 NIV1 Kings 21:18 NLT 1 Kings 21:18 ESV 1 Kings 21:18 NASB 1 Kings 21:18 KJV 1 Kings 21:18 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 21:18 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 21:18 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 21:18 French Bible 1 Kings 21:18 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 21:18 Arise go down to meet Ahab king (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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