And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria — The narrative shifts to a domestic incident: a vineyard belongs to Naboth near Ahab's palace. The phrase introduces a new conflict that will demonstrate Ahab's fundamental character flaw: his covetousness and willingness to pervert justice.

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