Then his wife Jezebel said to him, “Now, exercise your royal power over Israel. Get up, eat some food, and be happy. For I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”(A) So she wrote letters(B) in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal.(C) She sent the letters to the elders(D) and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city. In the letters, she wrote:

Proclaim a fast(E) and seat Naboth at the head of the people.

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Jezebel his wife said, “Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I’ll get you the vineyard(A) of Naboth the Jezreelite.”

So she wrote letters(B) in Ahab’s name, placed his seal(C) on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city with him. In those letters she wrote:

“Proclaim a day of fasting and seat Naboth in a prominent place among the people.

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