Crs 2012 JAMB Past Questions - Question 14: Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money... Why did Naboth refuse to sell his vineyard?

Correct Answer

B

Explanation

Ahab approach Naboth asking him to sell his inheritance- family land to him to use as a garden, on the flimsy reason that it was near his house. Naboth refused, explaining to Ahab that was almost an abomination for him to sell his family inheritance. Ahab told his wife who promised to fetch the 'and for her husband at all costs. She wrote a letter to the elders and nobles of Jezreel to proclaim a fast and set Naboth on high and Set two base fellows accuse him of cursing God and the king, thereby stoning him to death. Jezebel ana her husband then moved in and took the land 1 King 21:1-29