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1 Kings 21:10

Sin

8 So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.

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

And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

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BSB
But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
KJV
And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
WEB
Set two men, wicked fellows, before him, and let them testify against him, saying, ‘You cursed God and the king!’ Then carry him out, and stone him to death.”
ASV
and set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst curse God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.
DARBY
and set two men, sons of Belial, before him, and they shall bear witness against him saying, Thou didst curse God and the king; and carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
BLB
And seat two men, sons of worthlessness, before him to bear witness against him, saying, ‘You have cursed God and the king.’ And take him out and stone him, that he may die.”
ÅB
og la to onde menn sitte midt imot ham, sa de kan vitne mot ham og si: Du har bannet Gud og kongen. Før ham så ut og stein ham ihjel!
OTB
Men sett to kjeltringer overfor ham og la dem vitne at han har forbannet både Gud og kongen. Ta ham så ut og stein ham til døde."
B1930
og la to onde menn sitte midt imot ham, sa de kan vidne mot ham og si: Du har bannet Gud og kongen. Før ham så ut og sten ham ihjel!

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Cross references

  • Exodus 22:28

    Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

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  • Acts 6:11

    Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

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  • Leviticus 24:15–16

    And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.

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  • Deuteronomy 19:15

    One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

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  • Deuteronomy 13:13

    Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

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  • Matthew 26:59–66

    Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

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  • Judges 19:22

    Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

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  • John 10:33

    The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

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