5. His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, ‘Why are you so sullen? Why won’t you eat?’
6. He answered her, ‘Because I said to Naboth the Jezreelite, “Sell me your vineyard; or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.” But he said, “I will not give you my vineyard.” ’
7. 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 of Naboth the Jezreelite.’
8. So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city with him.
9. In those letters she wrote:‘Proclaim a day of fasting and give Naboth a prominent seat among the people.
10. But put two scoundrels opposite him and get them to bring charges that he has cursed both God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.’
11. So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel directed in the letters she had written to them.
12. They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people.
13. Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, ‘Naboth has cursed both God and the king.’ So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
14. Then they sent word to Jezebel: ‘Naboth has been stoned to death.’