And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
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Gill's Exposition
And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, thus saith the Lord, hast thou killed, and also taken possession?.... Killed in order to possess, and now taken possession upon the murder; some versions, as the…
Adam Clarke
Arise, take possession - By what rites or in what forms this was done, we do not know.
Nothing but mischief is to be expected when Jezebel enters into the story - that cursed woman, Kg2 9:34.
I. Under pretence of comforting her afflicted husband, she feeds his pride and passion, and…
Cambridge Bible
that Naboth was stoned, and was dead These words are omitted by the LXX. The repetition is alien to Greek style, but exactly after the fashion of Hebrew.
take possession of the vineyard Some have…