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king’s wish, Jezebel planned Naboth’s The significance of Naboth’s death to
death in exchange for the vineyard. She modern political leaders
wrote letters and used the King’s signet Modern political leaders should be
to accuse him falsely of blaspheming contented with what they have, unlike
by cursing God and the King so he was Ahab, who seemed uncontented with
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to be stoned to death. After his death, what he had and wanted to have Naboth’s
Jezebel gave the vineyard to Ahab. vineyard. Unlike Ahab, who grabbed
Naboth’s vineyard, they should acquire

Elijah courageously went to King Ahab property peacefully. Modern political
and began asking him, “After murdering leaders should follow their country’s
the man, are you taking over his property constitution because no one is above the
law, as opposed to Ahab, who violated
as well?” (1 Kings 21:19). Elijah accused God’s laws concerning property.
Ahab of continuously sinning against
the Lord, “You have devoted yourself In addition, modern leaders should

completely to doing what is wrong in protect the lives of their subjects as
the Lord’s sight” (1 Kings 21:20). Elijah opposed to Ahab, who killed Naboth

pronounced judgment upon Ahab’s with the motive of taking his vineyard.
family. He said, “The Lord says, ‘I will They should make independent
bring disaster on you. I will do away decisions without being influenced by
with you and get rid of every male in other people, unlike Ahab, who was ill-
advised by his wife Jezebel. More so,
your family, young and old alike. Ahab’s they should respect people’s property,
family will become like the family of unlike Ahab, who coveted Naboth’s
King Jeroboam for stirring up God’s vineyard, which was against the
anger by leading Israel into sin.’” God covenant law.
was determined to destroy his life (1

Kings 21:22). Furthermore, modern political leaders
should accept private ownership of
property just as Naboth had his own
Elijah said that the relatives of Ahab land. Also, they should show love to
who would die in the city would be eaten one another, unlike Ahab, who showed
by dogs. Also, Elijah told Ahab that the selfishness and hatred for Naboth.
bodies of any of his relatives who would Modern leaders should respect and use
die in the open country would be eaten their offices properly, unlike Ahab, who
by vultures (1 Kings 21:24). Elijah said misused the office of kingship. They
that in the territory of Jezreel, where should consult God and his messengers,
dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, they unlike Ahab, who never consulted any
would lick up Ahab’s blood as well. God’s messenger. Instead, he was greatly
influenced by his evil wife, Jezebel.

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