Bible Strands
1 Kings 21:18
“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 Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD addresses Elijah the Tishbite, commanding him to descend to Samaria to confront King Ahab of Israel. This occurs immediately after the LORD reveals that Ahab has gone to Naboth’s vineyard to seize it.
The words — The imperative ק֣וּם (kum) translates as “arise,” and רֵ֗ד (Red) translates as “go down,” directing Elijah to physically descend to the location where Ahab stands.
The thread — The immediate follow-up in 1 Kings 21:19 extends the confrontation by pronouncing judgment on the vineyard seizure. Samaria’s role as the royal seat is reinforced in 1 Kings 13:32 and 2 Chronicles 22:9.
Why it lands — The text states that a king’s physical presence in a stolen vineyard is the precise point of divine address. It requires the reader to acknowledge that royal authority does not override the boundary of land theft.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 13:32 for the message that he cried out by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel and against all the shrines on the high places in the cities of Samaria will surely come to pass.”
- 2 Chronicles 22:9 Then Jehu looked for Ahaziah, and Jehu’s soldiers captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. So Ahaziah was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.” So no one was left from the house of Ahaziah with the strength to rule the kingdom.