1 Kings 21:18
Good News Translation
"Go to King Ahab of Samaria. You will find him in Naboth's vineyard, about to take possession of it.

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.

Contemporary English Version
"King Ahab of Israel is in Naboth's vineyard right now, taking it over.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Arise, 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:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Arise, 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:

which is in Samaria

1 Kings 13:32 For assuredly the word shall come to pass which he hath foretold in the word of the Lord, against the altar that is in Bethel: and against all the temples of the high places, that are in the cities of Samaria.

2 Chronicles 22:9 And he sought for Ochozias himself, and took him lying hid in Samaria: and when he was brought to him, he killed him, and they buried him: because he was the son of Josaphat, who had sought the Lord with all his heart. And there was no more hope that any one should reign of the race of Ochozias.

Context
Elijah Denounces Ahab and Jezebel
17And the word of the Lord came to Elias, the Thesbite, saying: 18Arise, 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:19And thou shalt speak to him, saying: Thus saith the Lord: Thou hast slain: moreover also thou hast taken possession. And after these words thou shalt add: Thus saith the Lord: In this place, wherein the dogs have licked the blood of Naboth, they shall lick thy blood also.…
Cross References
1 Kings 16:29
Now Achab, the son of Amri, reigned over Israel in the eight and thirtieth year of Asa, king of Juda. And Achab, the son of Amri, reigned over Israel in Samaria two and twenty years.

1 Kings 21:1
And after these things, Naboth the Jezrahelite, who was in Jezrahel, had at that time a vineyard, near the palace of Achab, king of Samaria.

1 Kings 21:17
And the word of the Lord came to Elias, the Thesbite, saying:

1 Kings 21:17
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