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1 Kings 21

1 Kings 21:13

Jezebel’s Plot · 1 Kings 21:8–16
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
Literal
And two men, the sons of worthlessness, came in and sat before him. And the men of worthlessness witnessed against him, against Naboth, before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed God and the king.” And they took him outside of the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died.
Latin
Et adductis duobus viris filiis diaboli, fecerunt eos sedere contra eum: at illi, scilicet ut viri diabolici, dixerunt contra eum testimonium coram multitudine: Benedixit Naboth Deum et regem: quam ob rem eduxerunt eum extra civitatem, et lapidibus interfecerunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

1 Kings 21:13–14

Like Achan (Joshua 7:24–26), Naboth’s sons were killed at the same time (2 Kings 9:26). This was to stop the property from going to them. The charge led to a state execution (Deuteronomy 13:10–11; 17:5). With no male heirs left, Ahab used his royal right to take the property (1 Samuel 8:14).

1 Kings 21:1–16

The writer shares another event where King Ahab reacted with anger and sulking (1 Kings 20:43; 21:4).

People

Naboth: Jezreelite vineyard owner, unjustly killed by Ahab and Jezebel Satan: The adversary, the devil, the tempter of humanity

Glossary

Ahab (King) Ammi Archaeology and the Bible Courts and Trials Jehu Jezebel Jezreel (Place) Jezreelite Kings, Books of First and Second Naboth Queen Seal Witness

Topics

Blasphemy: False Indictments for of Naboth Confiscation by Ahab, of Naboth's Vineyard Conspiracy of Jezebel, Against Naboth Covetousness: Ahab, in Desiring Naboth's Vineyard Dishonesty: Ahab Confiscates Naboth's Vineyard False Accusation: Incidents Illustrative of Against Naboth by Jezebel False Teachers: Against Naboth Falsehood: The Conspirators Against Naboth Government: Corruption In Government: Executive officers of Tribes and Cities Government: Monarchical by Solomon Government: Mosaic: Corrupt Government: Municipal: Devolving Upon a Local Senate and Executive officers Homicide: Felonious: Ahab and Jezebel Indictments: Naboth on the Charge of Blasphemy Jezebel: Wickedly Accomplishes the Death of Naboth Judge: Corrupt: The Judges of Jezreel King: Influential Queens: Jezebel King: Profiting From: Confiscations of Property Murder: Elders of Jezreel Naboth: His Vineyard Forcibly Taken by Ahab; Stoned at the Instigation of Jezebel Perjury: Witnesses Against Naboth Slander of Naboth, by Jezebel Slander: Children of Belial Stoning: Stoning: Naboth Usurpation of Executive Power in Ordering Naboth's Death and Confiscation of his Vineyard Women: Jezebel, in Her Conspiracy Against Naboth, to Cheat Him out of his Vineyard