Naboth

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Naboth is a biblical figure in the Old Testament whose unjust execution, orchestrated by Queen Jezebel so King Ahab could seize his vineyard, exemplifies the abuse of royal power and legal corruption.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Old Testament person
biblical figure
accusedOf blasphemy against God
treason against the king
associatedWithTheme divine justice
misuse of legal institutions
social justice
canonicalStatus figure in Deuteronomistic history
chargesWere fabricated
condemnedBy false witnesses
deathAvengeAnnouncedBy prophet Elijah NERFINISHED
ethnicIdentity Israelite NERFINISHED
executedByMethod stoning
executionBenefited King Ahab NERFINISHED
executionOrderedBy Queen Jezebel NERFINISHED
influencedConcept later Jewish and Christian critiques of tyranny
killedDuring staged legal proceeding
languageOfPrimaryText Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED
legacyInTradition example of martyr for covenant law
legalBasisForRefusal Mosaic law on ancestral land
mentionedIn Book of 1 Kings NERFINISHED
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Bible
surface form: Old Testament
moralCharacter faithful to covenant law
righteous
moralLessonDrawn condemnation of corrupt rulers
condemnation of perverted justice
respect for inherited land
narrativeSection 1 Kings 21
neighborOf King Ahab NERFINISHED
occupation vineyard owner
plotMotiveOfEnemies seizure of his vineyard
plotterAgainst Queen Jezebel NERFINISHED
propertyOwned vineyard in Jezreel
reasonForRefusal loyalty to ancestral inheritance laws
refusedRequestFrom King Ahab NERFINISHED
relatedEvent prophecy of doom against Ahab’s house
residence Jezreel NERFINISHED
storyInterpretedBy prophet Elijah NERFINISHED
symbolizes abuse of royal authority
innocent suffering
legal corruption
violation of property rights
victimOf abuse of royal power
false accusation
judicial murder

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Winsor givenName Naboth
subject surface form: Naboth Winsor
Jezebel orderedKillingOf Naboth