Naboth

[ ney-both, -bohth ]

/ ˈneɪ bɒθ, -boʊθ /

the owner of a vineyard coveted by Ahab, slain by the scheming of Jezebel so that Ahab could secure the vineyard. I Kings 21.

Example sentences from the Web for naboth

Near him lived a man by the name of Naboth, who had a vineyard.

The Innocents Abroad |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Note Elijah's resistance of tyrants and Ahab in the vineyard of Naboth.

The Bible Book by Book |Josiah Blake Tidwell
But Naboth would not sell his vineyard or exchange it for another, because it had belonged to his family for a very long time.

The Man Who Did Not Die |J. H. Willard
The King of Israel desired the vineyard of Naboth, either to enlarge his grounds or to add to their beauty and variety.

Notable Women of Olden Time |Anonymous

Naboth had said, God forbid that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

Notable Women of Olden Time |Anonymous

Naboth

/ (ˈneɪbɒθ) /

Old Testament an inhabitant of Jezreel, murdered by King Ahab at the instigation of his wife Jezebel for refusing to sell his vineyard (I Kings 21)