1 Kings 21:1

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It happened after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

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The Kingdoms of Israel and JudahThe divided monarchy, showing the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.

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Jezreel was a fertile city and royal center in the northern kingdom of Israel, where Naboth’s vineyard lay beside Ahab’s palace. Samaria, Israel’s capital, was Ahab’s main seat of government; the setting at Jezreel highlights the king’s local power and his coveting of Naboth’s inherited land.

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1 Kings 21:1 mentions Jezreel and Samaria.