1 Kings 21:11

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Modern

So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And the men of his city, the elders and nobles who were dwellers of his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, as it was written in the letters that she had sent to them.

Latin

Fecerunt ergo cives ejus majores natu et optimates, qui habitabant cum eo in urbe, sicut præceperat eis Jezabel, et sicut scriptum erat in litteris quas miserat ad eos:

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English

So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them.

Notes

1 Kings 21:1–16

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

Theme notes and profiles

Ahab Elijah Jezebel Anger Apostasy and Renewal Social Justice The Righteous Suffer

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People

Jezebel: Queen of Israel; wife of King Ahab

Glossary

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

Topics

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 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 Naboth: His Vineyard Forcibly Taken by Ahab; Stoned at the Instigation of Jezebel Perjury: Witnesses Against Naboth Slander of Naboth, by Jezebel 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

1 Kings 21:11

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