The king was not allowed to enjoy unrebuked that which he had gained by fraud and bloodshed. "The word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it. And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession?" And the Lord further instructed Elijah to pronounce upon Ahab a terrible judgment.

Kongen undgik ikke at blive irettesat, da han ville overtage den ejendom, som han havde erhvervet sig ved svig og blodsudgydelse. "Men Herrens ord kom til tisjbitten Elias således: "Stå op, gå Akab, Israels konge i Samaria, i møde; han er just i Nabots vingård, som han er gået ned at tage i besiddelse og tal således til ham: Så siger Herren: Har du myrdet og allerede tiltrådt arven?" "Herren sagde endvidere til Elias, at han skulle udtale en frygtelig straffedom over Akab.