¹⁸ “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, ^(A)who is in Samaria; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth where he has gone down to take possession of it. ¹⁹ You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord, “^(B)Have you murdered and also taken possession?”’ And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord, “^(C)In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth the dogs will lick up your blood, even yours.”’”

²⁰ Ahab said to Elijah, “^(D)Have you found me, O my enemy?” And he ^[a]answered, “I have found you, ^(E)because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the Lord.