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Naboth's Vineyard Quiz

Test how well you know the story of Naboth's vineyard in 1 Kings 21. Each question is answered directly from the chapter. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!

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  1. Who owned the vineyard that King Ahab wanted?
    • Naboth the Jezreelite
    • Obadiah the steward
    • Nathan the elder
    • Boaz of Bethlehem
  2. What did Ahab want to use Naboth's vineyard for?
    • A garden of herbs
    • A royal orchard
    • A place to graze his horses
    • A new palace
  3. Why did Naboth refuse to sell the vineyard?
    • It was the inheritance of his fathers
    • He wanted a higher price
    • He planned to plant new vines
    • He feared the king's anger
  4. How did Ahab react when Naboth refused him?
    • He went home heavy and displeased and would eat no bread
    • He ordered Naboth arrested at once
    • He offered twice the money
    • He forgot about the vineyard
  5. Who devised the plan to seize the vineyard for Ahab?
    • Jezebel, his wife
    • The elders of the city
    • The prophet Elijah
    • Ahab's captain of the guard
  6. How did Jezebel set her plan in motion?
    • She wrote letters in Ahab's name and proclaimed a fast
    • She sent soldiers to arrest Naboth
    • She bribed Naboth's family
    • She burned down the vineyard
  7. What false charge was brought against Naboth?
    • That he blasphemed God and the king
    • That he stole from the king
    • That he plotted rebellion
    • That he refused to pay taxes
  8. What happened to Naboth after the accusation?
    • He was carried out of the city and stoned to death
    • He was thrown into prison
    • He was banished from Israel
    • He fled to another town
  9. Who confronted Ahab in the vineyard with the LORD's judgment?
    • Elijah the Tishbite
    • Nathan the prophet
    • Obadiah the governor
    • Micaiah the seer
  10. What did the LORD do after Ahab humbled himself in sackcloth?
    • He delayed the evil until the days of Ahab's son
    • He forgave Ahab completely
    • He struck Ahab dead at once
    • He restored the vineyard to Naboth's family

Naboth's Vineyard Quiz Answers & Bible References

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  1. Who owned the vineyard that King Ahab wanted?

    Naboth the Jezreelite

    And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

    1 kings 21:1 (KJV)

  2. What did Ahab want to use Naboth's vineyard for?

    A garden of herbs

    And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.

    1 kings 21:2 (KJV)

  3. Why did Naboth refuse to sell the vineyard?

    It was the inheritance of his fathers

    And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

    1 kings 21:3 (KJV)

  4. How did Ahab react when Naboth refused him?

    He went home heavy and displeased and would eat no bread

    And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.

    1 kings 21:4 (KJV)

  5. Who devised the plan to seize the vineyard for Ahab?

    Jezebel, his wife

    And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

    1 kings 21:7 (KJV)

  6. How did Jezebel set her plan in motion?

    She wrote letters in Ahab's name and proclaimed a fast

    And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:

    1 kings 21:9 (KJV)

  7. What false charge was brought against Naboth?

    That he blasphemed God and the king

    And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

    1 kings 21:13 (KJV)

  8. What happened to Naboth after the accusation?

    He was carried out of the city and stoned to death

    And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

    1 kings 21:13 (KJV)

  9. Who confronted Ahab in the vineyard with the LORD's judgment?

    Elijah the Tishbite

    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.

    1 kings 21:18 (KJV)

  10. What did the LORD do after Ahab humbled himself in sackcloth?

    He delayed the evil until the days of Ahab's son

    Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.

    1 kings 21:29 (KJV)