1 Kings 21:12
10 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.”
11 So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them.
They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people.
13 And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
14 Then they sent word to Jezebel: “Naboth has been stoned to death.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people.
- KJV
- They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
- WEB
- They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
- ASV
- They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
- DARBY
- they proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people.
- BLB
- They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth with high honor among the people.
- ÅB
- De utropte en faste og lot Nabot sitte øverst blant folket,
- OTB
- De kunngjorde en faste og plasserte Nabot på en fremtredende plass blant folket.
- B1930
- De utropte en faste og lot Nabot sitte øverst blandt folket,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 58:4
You fast with contention and strife to strike viciously with your fist. You cannot fast as you do today and have your voice be heard on high.
Read in context1 Kings 21:8–10
Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
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