Near King Ahab's palace in Jezreel there was a vineyard owned by a man named Naboth.

As soon as Jezebel received the message, she said to Ahab, "Naboth is dead. Now go and take possession of the vineyard which he refused to sell to you."

At once Ahab went to the vineyard to take possession of it.

He returned to the city of Jezreel to recover from his wounds, and Ahaziah went there to visit him.

(SEE 9:14)

Jehu arrived in Jezreel. Jezebel, having heard what had happened, put on eye shadow, arranged her hair, and stood looking down at the street from a window in the palace.

the LORD said to Hosea, "Name him 'Jezreel,' because it will not be long before I punish the king of Israel for the murders that his ancestor Jehu committed at Jezreel. I am going to put an end to Jehu's dynasty.

And in Jezreel Valley I will at that time destroy Israel's military power."

The Philistine troops assembled and camped near the town of Shunem; Saul gathered the Israelites and camped at Mount Gilboa.

A search was made all over Israel for a beautiful young woman, and in Shunem they found such a woman named Abishag, and brought her to the king.

He answered, "Please ask King Solomon---I know he won't refuse you---to let me have Abishag, the young woman from Shunem, as my wife."

She answered, "Let your brother Adonijah have Abishag as his wife."

One day Elisha went to Shunem, where a rich woman lived. She invited him to a meal, and from then on every time he went to Shunem he would have his meals at her house.

He told his servant Gehazi to go and call the woman. When she came,