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1 Kings 21

1 Kings 21:12

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

Modern
They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people.
Traditional
They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
Literal
They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth with high honor among the people.
Latin
…prædicaverunt jejunium, et sedere fecerunt Naboth inter primos populi.

Original

Hebrew
English
They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people.

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).

People

Naboth: Jezreelite vineyard owner, unjustly killed by Ahab and Jezebel

Glossary

Ahab (King) Ammi Archaeology and the Bible Courts and Trials 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 Fasting of the Wicked: Elders of Jezreel 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