1 Ki. 21: The Naboth Incident

1 Kings 21:25 "There was never a man like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD, urged on by Jezebel his wife."

So this guy Naboth owns a vineyard. Ahab wants it for a vegetable garden. He asks Naboth to sell it or trade it to him. Naboth tells him to go f...ly a kite. Ahab comes home and throws a tantrum. His wife procures the vineyard through brutal means, and Ahab becomes the proud owner of the vineyard. So...Ahab wanted to take something that bore fruit, and make it produce vegetables. For himself.

Then Elijah comes and tells him dogs will eat his family. And Jezebel's family. Again with the dogs eating the family.

But God doesn't bring the hammer down on Ahab, because Ahab, fragile little emotional guy that he is, put on sackcloth and mourned. God promises that he will bring disaster on the family of his son.

So, Don't screw with vineyards.

Also, this Jezebel was given a long leash when it came to power with Ahab. She was brutal and mean, and I wonder if she really cared about Ahab as a man/husband. I don't know. She cared as much as she needed. She certainly didn't have any regard for human life.