the dangers of naboths vineyard 1 kings 21:1-25 by david dann

The Dangers Of Naboth’s Vineyard

1 Kings 21:1-25

By David DannBy David Dann


• Naboth’s vineyard is one of the most dangerous places mentioned in the Bible.

• Vineyards are not normally associated with danger.

• But Naboth’s vineyard was a dangerous place.

• Consider the story of Naboth’s vineyard (1 Kings 21:1-25).


1 Kings 21:1-31 Kings 21:1-31)1) And it came to pass after these things that And it came to pass after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in Jezreel, next to the palace of Ahab king of in Jezreel, next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. Samaria. 2)2) So Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, ‘Give me So Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, ‘Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is near, next to my house; and garden, because it is near, next to my house; and for it I will give you a vineyard better than it. Or, if for it I will give you a vineyard better than it. Or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its worth in it seems good to you, I will give you its worth in money.’money.’3) But Naboth said to Ahab, ‘The LORD forbid that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!’

The Dangers Of Naboth’s Vineyard1 Kings 21:4-61 Kings 21:4-64)4) So Ahab went into his house sullen and displeased So Ahab went into his house sullen and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he had said, ‘I will not give you the spoken to him; for he had said, ‘I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.’ And he lay down on his inheritance of my fathers.’ And he lay down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no food.food.5)5) But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is your spirit so sullen that you eat no food?’ Why is your spirit so sullen that you eat no food?’ 6)6) So He said to her, ‘Because I spoke to Naboth the So He said to her, ‘Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite, and said to him, 'Give me your vineyard for Jezreelite, and said to him, 'Give me your vineyard for money; or else, if it pleases you, I will give you money; or else, if it pleases you, I will give you another vineyard for it.' And he answered, ‘I will not another vineyard for it.' And he answered, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’ give you my vineyard.’


1 Kings 21:7-91 Kings 21:7-9

7)7) Then Jezebel his wife said to him, ‘You now Then Jezebel his wife said to him, ‘You now exercise authority over Israel! Arise, eat food, and exercise authority over Israel! Arise, eat food, and let your heart be cheerful; I will give you the let your heart be cheerful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.’vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.’

8)8) So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, sealed So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who were dwelling in the elders and the nobles who were dwelling in the city with Naboth.city with Naboth.

9)9) And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and seat Naboth with high honor among the fast, and seat Naboth with high honor among the people;people;


1 Kings 21:10-121 Kings 21:10-12

10)10) and seat two men, scoundrels, before him to and seat two men, scoundrels, before him to bear witness against him, saying, ‘You have bear witness against him, saying, ‘You have blasphemed God and the king.’ Then take him out, blasphemed God and the king.’ Then take him out, and stone him, that he may die. and stone him, that he may die.

11)11) So the men of his city, the elders and nobles So the men of his city, the elders and nobles who were inhabitants of his city, did as Jezebel who were inhabitants of his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, as it was written in the letters had sent to them, as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.which she had sent to them.

12)12) They proclaimed a fast, and seated Naboth They proclaimed a fast, and seated Naboth with high honor among the people.with high honor among the people.


1 Kings 21:13-151 Kings 21:13-15

13)13) And two men, scoundrels, came in and sat before And two men, scoundrels, came in and sat before him; and the scoundrels witnessed against him, against him; and the scoundrels witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, ‘Naboth Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, ‘Naboth has blasphemed God and the king!’ Then they took him has blasphemed God and the king!’ Then they took him outside the city and stoned him with stones, so that he outside the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died. died.

14)14) Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, ‘Naboth has been Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, ‘Naboth has been stoned and is dead.’stoned and is dead.’

15)15) And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, that Jezebel said to had been stoned and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, ‘Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth Ahab, ‘Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money; the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.’for Naboth is not alive, but dead.’


1 Kings 21:16-181 Kings 21:16-18

16)16) So it was, when Ahab heard that Naboth was So it was, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab got up and went down to take dead, that Ahab got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.Jezreelite.

17)17) Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, Tishbite, saying,

18)18) ‘Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, ‘Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who lives in Samaria. There he is, in the vineyard who lives in Samaria. There he is, in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to take of Naboth, where he has gone down to take possession of it.possession of it.


1 Kings 21:19-211 Kings 21:19-2119)19) You shall speak to him, saying, “Thus says the You shall speak to him, saying, “Thus says the LORD: ‘Have you murdered and also taken LORD: ‘Have you murdered and also taken possession?’” And you shall speak to him, saying, possession?’” And you shall speak to him, saying, “Thus says the LORD: ‘In the place where dogs licked “Thus says the LORD: ‘In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs shall lick your blood, even the blood of Naboth, dogs shall lick your blood, even yours.’” yours.’” 20)20) Then Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, O Then Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, O my enemy?” And he answered, “I have found you, my enemy?” And he answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD: of the LORD: 21)21) ‘Behold, I will bring calamity on you. I will take ‘Behold, I will bring calamity on you. I will take away your posterity, and will cut off from Ahab every away your posterity, and will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both bond and free.’male in Israel, both bond and free.’


1 Kings 21:22-231 Kings 21:22-23

22)22) ‘I will make your house like the house of ‘I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, because of the Baasha the son of Ahijah, because of the provocation with which you have provoked Me to provocation with which you have provoked Me to anger, and made Israel sin.’ anger, and made Israel sin.’

23)23) And concerning Jezebel the LORD also spoke, And concerning Jezebel the LORD also spoke, saying, ‘The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of saying, ‘The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’Jezreel.’


1 Kings 21:24-251 Kings 21:24-25

24)24) “The dogs shall eat whoever belongs to Ahab “The dogs shall eat whoever belongs to Ahab and dies in the city, and the birds of the air shall and dies in the city, and the birds of the air shall eat whoever dies in the field.” eat whoever dies in the field.”

25)25) But there was no one like Ahab who sold But there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do wickedness in the sight of the LORD, himself to do wickedness in the sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife stirred him up.because Jezebel his wife stirred him up.


• Naboth’s vineyard is one of the most dangerous places mentioned in the Bible.

• Vineyards are not normally associated with danger.

• But Naboth’s vineyard was a dangerous place.

• Consider the story of Naboth’s vineyard (1 Kings 21:1-25).

• We face the same dangers today.


I. The Danger Of Covetousness.• Ahab coveted Naboth’s vineyard.

The Old Law On Covetousness

““You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s”his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s” (Exodus 20:17).


I. The Danger Of Covetousness.• Ahab coveted Naboth’s vineyard.• Covetousness is a real danger today.

Beware Of Covetousness

1 Corinthians 6:9-101 Corinthians 6:9-10

9)9) Do you not know that the unrighteous will not Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites,nor homosexuals, nor sodomites,

10)10) nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.kingdom of God.

Beware Of Covetousness

““For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God”God” (Ephesians 5:5).

““Let your conduct be without covetousness; be Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you’”forsake you’” (Hebrews 13:5).


I. The Danger Of Covetousness.

II. The Danger Of Feeling “Entitled.”• Ahab felt “entitled” to Naboth’s

Vineyard.• The feeling of “entitlement” is a real

danger today.

Feeling “Entitled”?

““And He said to them, ‘Take heed and beware of And He said to them, ‘Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses’”the abundance of the things he possesses’” (Luke 12:15).

““For we brought nothing into this world, and it is For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out”certain we can carry nothing out” (1 Timothy 6:7).



II. The Danger Of Feeling “Entitled.”

III. The Danger Of Evil Companions.• Ahab fell under the influence of an evil

companion.

Ahab’s Evil Companion

““But there was no one like Ahab who sold But there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do wickedness in the sight of the himself to do wickedness in the sight of the LORD, LORD, because Jezebel his wife stirred him upbecause Jezebel his wife stirred him up”” (1 Kings 21:25).




III. The Danger Of Evil Companions.• Ahab fell under the influence of an evil

companion.• Evil companions are a danger today.

The Danger Of Evil Companions

““Do not be deceived: ‘Evil company corrupts Do not be deceived: ‘Evil company corrupts good habits’”good habits’” (1 Corinthians 15:33).

Where Is The “Wrong Crowd”?

1 Corinthians 5:9-101 Corinthians 5:9-10

9)9) I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people. company with sexually immoral people.

10)10) Yet I certainly did not mean with the Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world.then you would need to go out of the world.




III. The Danger Of Evil Companions.

IV. The Danger Of Progression Of Sin.• Ahab’s first sin led to many others.• The progressive nature of sin is a real

danger.

Sin Makes Progress

James 1:14-15James 1:14-15

14)14) But each one is tempted when he is drawn But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.away by his own desires and enticed.

15)15) Then, when desire has conceived, it gives Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.forth death.





IV. The Danger Of Progression Of Sin.

V. The Danger Of Standing For What Is Right.

• Naboth took a stand for what was right.

Naboth Stood For The Truth

““So the inheritance of the children of Israel shall So the inheritance of the children of Israel shall not change hands from tribe to tribe, for every not change hands from tribe to tribe, for every one of the children of Israel shall keep the one of the children of Israel shall keep the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers”inheritance of the tribe of his fathers” (Numbers 36:7).







• Naboth took a stand for what was right.• Standing for what is right can be

dangerous at times.

Will You Take A Stand?

““Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle”word or our epistle” (2 Thessalonians 2:15).

““Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand”and having done all, to stand” (Ephesians 6:13).

Is It Worth It To Compromise?

Mark 8:36-38Mark 8:36-38

36) For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?

37) Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

38) For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.

Beware The Beware The Dangers!!!!Dangers!!!!

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