¹⁶ When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead,^[a] he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

¹⁷ The Lord’s message came to Elijah the Tishbite: ¹⁸ “Get up, go down and meet King Ahab of Israel who lives in Samaria. He is at the vineyard of Naboth; he has gone down there to take possession of it. ¹⁹ Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord has said: “Haven’t you committed murder and taken possession of the property of the deceased?”’^[b] Then say to him, ‘This is what the Lord has said: “In the spot where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood they will also lick up your blood—yes, yours!”’”