1st Kings 21:1 And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab, the king of Samaria.
1st Kings 21:2 And Ahab spoke 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 seems good to you I will give you the worth of it in money…. There goes the first Biblical instruction on acquiring real estate: [1] If it is not posted for sale, do not try to pressure the owner to sell it.
In other words, if there is no for sale sign on the property, or if it is not listed on Red Fin or Zillow, or other real estate sites, it most likely is not for sale, and as such, the owner must not be bribed, intimidated, or bullied into selling it…. 1st Kings 21:3 And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
1st Kings 21:4 And Ahab came home, 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…. It seems as if Ahab was like a spoiled child, who will fret and misbehave when he can’t get cookies from the jar. He refuses to eat, because covetousness had soured his mood.
1st Kings 21:5 But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, why is your spirit so sad that you eat no bread?
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!