Jezebelhis wifesaidto him, "Do you nowreignoverIsrael?Arise,eatbread,and let your heartbe joyful;I will giveyou the vineyardof Naboththe Jezreelite."
He saidto him, "O sonof the king,whyare you sodepressedmorningafter morning?Will you not tellme?" Then Amnonsaidto him, "I am in lovewith Tamar,the sisterof my brotherAbsalom."
So he saidto her, "BecauseI spoketo Naboththe Jezreeliteand saidto him, 'Giveme your vineyardfor money;orelse, ifit pleasesyou, I will giveyou a vineyardin its place.'But he said,'I will not giveyou my vineyard.'"
The struttingrooster,the malegoatalso,And a king[when his] armyis with him.
Then I lookedagainat allthe actsof oppressionwhichwere being doneunderthe sun.And behold[I saw] the tearsof the oppressedand [that] they hadnooneto comfort[them]; and on the sideof their oppressorswas power,but they hadnooneto comfort[them].
Sincethe wordof the kingis authoritative,whowill sayto him, "Whatare you doing?"
Do horsesrunon rocks?Ordoes one plowthem with oxen?Yetyou have turnedjusticeinto poisonAnd the fruitof righteousnessinto wormwood,
Concerningevil,both handsdoit well.The princeasks,also the judge,for a bribe,And a greatmanspeaksthe desireof his soul;So they weaveit together.
So bothof them satdownand ateand dranktogether;and the girl'sfathersaidto the man,"Pleasebe willingto spendthe night,and let your heartbe merry."
When Boazhad eatenand drunkand his heartwas merry,he wentto liedownat the endof the heapof grain;and she camesecretly,and uncoveredhis feetand laydown.
"He will takethe bestof your fieldsand your vineyardsand your olivegrovesand give[them] to his servants.
Then allthe eldersof Israelgatheredtogether and cameto Samuelat Ramah;
