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Jezreel

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A city and the fertile valley named after it, in the territory of Issachar. Ahab kept a royal residence here; it was the scene of Naboth's vineyard and of the violent end of Jezebel (1 Kings 21; 2 Kings 9:30-37).

Where in scripture

[1] After these things, Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. [2] Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near my house; and I will give you for it a better vineyard than it. Or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its worth in money.” [3] Naboth said to Ahab, “May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!” [4] Ahab came into his house sullen and angry because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He laid himself down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.

1 Kings 21 — opening verses — cited in the description of Jezreel

[30] When Jehu had come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and adorned her head, and looked out at the window. [31] As Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, “Do you come in peace, Zimri, you murderer of your master?” [32] He lifted up his face to the window, and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” Two or three eunuchs looked out at him. [33] He said, “Throw her down!” So they threw her down; and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses. Then he trampled her under foot. [34] When he had come in, he ate and drank. Then he said, “See now to this cursed woman, and bury her; for she is a king’s daughter.” [35] They went to bury her, but they found no more of her than the skull, the feet, and the palms of her hands.

2 Kings 9:30–37 — opening verses — cited in the description of Jezreel

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

1 Kings 212 Kings 9:30–37

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