Is this how you act as king over Israel?

1 Kings 21:1-7

Some time later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. Ahab said to Naboth, “Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth.”

But Naboth replied, “The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my ancestors.”

So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my ancestors.” He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.

Jezebel his wife said, “Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I’ll get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”

Seizure of compulsory purchase of land was illegal in Israel. A man's generation. But other people's rights do not bother Jezebel.

Why?

Ahab acts like not the king of Israel, there are so many lands in his hands, why does he ask his people for land?

Land in Isreal is the inheritance of the ancestors, so it is forbidden to sell it.

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亞哈王想要拿伯的葡萄園做為御花園。

拿伯為什麼不想把土地轉讓出去?和各支派要保留自己的支派的產業，買賣嫁娶也要在自己支派當中，不是禁止買賣土地。土地也不能賣出，到了禧年要歸還地主。神的心意不希望人買賣土地。拿伯不願賣地，為了守律法的底線，更高在遵守神的話語，進一步討神的喜悅。土地可以買賣，只是不能永遠買賣。

不受王權的威脅利益的引誘。

亞哈王為自己的喜好，要向百姓買土地，買賣土地不是罪！亞哈王不在乎神是否喜悅。一般人常問基督徒可不可做這個、那個。我們不是只遵守，而是更積極的討神歡欣。神沒有規定我們不可做這個、那個。其實進一步我們要討神喜悅。當人來問是否可以做，其實問的人，自己知道不好！

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How?

What I have is the grace of the Lord! Why do we have to search others for our hearts always are greedy.  Be humble!