1 Og det skjedde etter disse hendelsene at Naboth fra Jisre’el hadde en vingård i Jisre’el, ved siden av palasset til Akab, kongen av Samaria.

And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

2 Akab talte til Naboth og sa: Gi meg din vingård, så jeg kan ha den som en urtehage, fordi den ligger nær mitt hus. Jeg vil gi deg en bedre vingård i bytte, eller, hvis du heller vil det, vil jeg betale deg verdien i penger.

And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house; and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it: or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.

3 Men Naboth sa til Akab: Herren forby at jeg gir deg arven fra mine fedre.

And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

4 Akab gikk inn i sitt hus, trist og misfornøyd på grunn av ordet Naboth fra Jisre’el hadde sagt til ham, for han hadde sagt: Jeg vil ikke gi deg mine fedres arv. Han la seg på sengen, vendte ansiktet bort og ville ikke spise.

And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he had said, I 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.

5 Jezebel, hans kone, kom til ham og sa: Hvorfor er din ånd så trist at du ikke spiser brød?

But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?

6 Han svarte henne: Fordi jeg talte til Naboth fra Jisre’el og sa til ham: Gi meg din vingård for penger, eller, hvis du vil, vil jeg gi deg en annen vingård i bytte; men han sa: Jeg vil ikke gi deg min vingård.

And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee `another' vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.

7 Da sa Jezebel, hans kone, til ham: Er du ikke konge over Israel? Stå opp, spis brød, og la ditt hjerte være glad. Jeg skal gi deg vingården til Naboth fra Jisre’el.

And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thy heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

8 Hun skrev så brev i Akabs navn, forseglet dem med hans segl og sendte brevene til eldste og de fornemme i byen, de som bodde sammen med Naboth.

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, `and' that dwelt with Naboth.

9 Hun skrev i brevene: Proklamer en faste, og sett Naboth foran folket.

And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:

10 Sett to menn, falske vitner, foran ham, og la dem vitne mot ham og si: Du har forbannet Gud og kongen. Så skal de føre ham ut og steine ham til døde.

and set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst curse God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.

11 Mennene i byen, de eldste og de fornemme, som bodde der, gjorde som Jezebel hadde skrevet i brevene hun sendte dem.

And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

12 De kunngjorde en faste og lot Naboth sitte foran folket.

They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

13 De to mennene, de falske vitnene, kom inn og vitnet mot Naboth foran folket og sa: Naboth har forbannet Gud og kongen. Så førte de ham ut av byen og steinet ham til døde.

And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him: and the base fellows bare witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did curse God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.

14 Deretter sendte de bud til Jezebel og sa: Naboth er steinet og er død.

Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.

15 Da Jezebel hørte at Naboth var steinet og død, sa hun til Akab: Reis deg, ta vingården til Naboth fra Jisre’el som han nektet å gi deg for penger, for Naboth lever ikke lenger, han er død.

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.

16 Da Akab hørte at Naboth var død, reiste han seg for å gå ned til vingården til Naboth fra Jisre’el for å ta den i eie.

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.

17 Herrens ord kom til Elia fra Tisjbe og sa:

And the word of Jehovah came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

18 Reis deg, gå ned for å møte Akab, Israels konge, som bor i Samaria. Han er i Naboths vingård, der han har gått ned for å ta den i eie.

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.

19 Du skal si til ham: Så sier Herren: Har du myrdet og også tatt til eie? Du skal si til ham: Så sier Herren: På det stedet hvor hundene slikket blodet til Naboth, skal hundene også slikke ditt blod, ja ditt.

And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, Hast thou killed and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

20 Akab sa til Elia: Har du funnet meg, min fiende? Han svarte: Jeg har funnet deg, fordi du har solgt deg til det onde i Herrens øyne.

And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee, because thou hast sold thyself to do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah.

21 Se, jeg vil bringe ulykke over deg, feie deg helt bort og utrydde Akabs etterkommere, både den bundne og den løsslupne i Israel.

Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will utterly sweep thee away and will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel:

22 Jeg vil gjøre med ditt hus som med huset til Jeroboam, Nebats sønn, og som med huset til Baesja, Ahijas sønn, fordi du har gjort meg rasende og fått Israel til å synde.

and I will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and hast made Israel to sin.

23 Også om Jezebel har Herren talt og sagt: Hunden skal spise Jezebel ved muren av Jisre’el.

And of Jezebel also spake Jehovah, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel.

24 Den av Akabs slekt som dør i byen, skal hundene spise; og den som dør ute på marken, skal himmelens fugler spise.

Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat.

25 (Men det var ingen som Akab, som solgte seg til å gjøre det onde i Herrens øyne, oppmuntret av Jezebel, hans kone.

(But there was none like unto Ahab, who did sell himself to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

26 Han gjorde det avskyelige ved å følge avguder, slik amorittene gjorde, dem som Herren drev bort for Israels barna.)

And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel.)

27 Da Akab hørte disse ordene, rev han klærne sine, kledde seg i sekkestoff, fastet og lå i sekkestoff, og gikk stille rundt.

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

28 Herrens ord kom til Elia fra Tisjbe og sa:

And the word of Jehovah came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

29 Har du sett hvordan Akab ydmyker seg for meg? Fordi han ydmyker seg for meg, vil jeg ikke bringe ulykken i hans dager; men i hans sønns dager vil jeg bringe ulykken over hans hus.

Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.