The command was obeyed. "The men of his city, even the elders and the nobles, . . . did as Jezebel had . . . written in the letters which she had sent unto them." Then Jezebel went to the king and bade him arise and take the vineyard. And Ahab, heedless of the consequences, blindly followed her counsel and went down to take possession of the coveted property.

Befalingen blev adlydt. "Hans bysbørn, de ældste og de fornemme, ..... gjorde nu, som Jesabel havde sendt bud til dem om, således som der stod i brevet, hun havde sendt dem." Derpå gik hun ind til kongen og bød ham stå op og tage vingården i besiddelse. Akab brød sig ikke om følgerne, men fulgte blindt hendes råd og gik ned for at tage den vingård, som han havde begæret, i besiddelse.