...crossed or foiled in his plans for a garden of herbs. She set herself to work to effect her object. She wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal, calling on the elders and nobles to put Naboth out of the way. Her plan was first to have a fast, for...

...puts into him spirits of her own extracting : " Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise, eat bread, and let thine heart be merry, I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth." Ahab wanted neither wit nor wickedness ; yet is he in both a very novice to this Sidonian dame. There...

...vineyard for it : and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard. 7 And Jezebel his wife said unto him. Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel ? arise,...heart be merry : I will give thee the vineyard of Na-r both the Jezreelite. 8 So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and...

...Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves. 1 Kings, xxi. 7. And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise,...eat bread, and let thine heart be merry. I will give lime the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelile. Psalm xxxvii. 25. I hare been young, and now am old; yet...

...vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard. 7 And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel ? arise,...and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will rive thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite. 8 So slic wrote letters in A. hab's name, and sealed...

...his wife mid unto him, Doit lliou now govern the kingdom of Israel ? Arise, and eat bread, and lei ng unto all flesh. 11 The Book of the Prophet JEREMIAH. CHAP. 1. 2 To whom the 8 So she wrote letters in Aliab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the...

...Their drenched natures lie, as in a death, What cannot you and I perform upon The unguarded Duncan? What not put upon His spungy officers; who shall bear...thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite. So she xvrole letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders,...

...not give thee my vineyard. 7 And Jezebel his wife said unto him; Dost thou now govern the kingdom ol r husband said unto ier, Do what seemeth thee good...thou have weaned him ; only the LORD establish his w Ely ah denounces judgment I. KINGS. against Ahab and Jezebel. 8 So she wrote letters in Ahab's name,...

...inflamed his passions, and presented him with the ready means of gratifying them. She said unto him, " Dost thou now govern the kingdom of "Israel'? Arise and eat bread; I will " give thee the vineyard of Naboth the " Jezreelite." The means she employed you have this day...

...pretend to be a king and suffer yourself to be denied so small a favour? " Arise," she says, " and eat, and let thine heart be merry ; I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite." She did so, and in a manner very consistent with her character ; she caused Naboth to be falsely accused...