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Tim Maas
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Why would Naboth refuse the king’s request and hang onto his family’s property when he knew it could cost him his life?
What did he gain by sticking to to his forefather’s property? Life is greater than the property. Quarrels with kings will never be a good idea in life.
1 Kings 21:3
NKJV - 3 But Naboth said to Ahab, "The LORD forbid that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!
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Asked June 18 2022
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Charles Wesley Gajilly
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Tim Maas
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By my reading of relevant Scripture, in seeking to take permanent possession of land that had been passed down through Naboth's family line, Ahab was violating the provisions of the Mosaic Law (specifically Leviticus 25). Naboth therefore had the force of established God-given law on his side -- a consideration that would have given him the confidence to refuse as he did, and that Ahab (especially considering his position as king) should have honored. (And even Jezebel -- as wicked as she was --- still apparently felt compelled to at least preserve the appearance of justice by having Naboth accused (even though falsely) and condemned, rather than through Ahab just taking the land with no effort to disguise the illegality of his action.)
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