Berean Standard Bible
1 Kings 21:13
13And 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.
1 Kings 21:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the two worthless men came in and sat opposite him. And the worthless men brought a charge against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king." So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And two men, scoundrels, came in and sat before him; and the scoundrels witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has blasphemed God and the king!” Then they took him outside the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died.
Context of 1 Kings 21:13
11So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them. 12They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people. 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. 14Then they sent word to Jezebel: “Naboth has been stoned to death.” 15When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, who refused to give it to you for silver. For Naboth is no longer alive, but dead.”
Read all of 1 Kings 211 Kings 21:13 word by word
וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵ֨י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וַיְעִדֻהוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַבְּלִיַּ֜עַל אֶת־נָב֗וֹת נֶ֤גֶד הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥ךְ נָב֛וֹת אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּצִאֻ֙הוּ֙ מִח֣וּץ לָעִ֔יר וַיִּסְקְלֻ֥הוּ בָאֲבָנִ֖ים וַיָּמֹֽת׃Read the interlinear
- And the twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- scoundrelsבְּלִיַּ֫עַלbelîya‛al · BelialH1100
- scoundrelsאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- scoundrelsבֵּןbên · son: young animalH1121
- came inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- and satיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- oppositeנֶ֫גֶדneged · beforeH5048
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- testifiedעוּד‛ûd · to testifyH5749
- againstנָבוֹתnâbôth · NabothH5022
- the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- has cursedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- and the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- So they took himיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- outsideחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
- the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- and stoned himסָקַלsâqal · to stoneH5619
- to deathמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
- ·אֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
Cross-references for 1 Kings 21:13
- Exodus 20:16You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
- Deuteronomy 5:20You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
- Deuteronomy 19:16If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,
- Psalms 27:12Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
- Psalms 35:11Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.
- Proverbs 6:19a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
- Proverbs 19:5A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
- Proverbs 25:18Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
- Malachi 3:5“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Mark 14:56For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.
- Job 1:5And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.
- Job 2:9Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!”
- Matthew 9:3On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
- Acts 6:11Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
- Ecclesiastes 10:20Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your speech.
- Isaiah 8:21They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged; and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 21:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13And stoned him with stones - As they pretended to find him guilty of treason against God and the king, it is likely they destroyed the whole of his family; and then the king seized on his grounds as confiscated, or as escheated to the king, without any heir at law. That his family was destroyed appears strongly intimated, 2 Kings 9:26; Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, And the Blood of His Sons, saith the Lord.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Naboth had sons who were also put to death at this time (marginal reference). It is not improbable that they were stoned together with their parent (compare Joshua 7:24-25). In the East, a parent‘s guilt constantly involves the punishment of his children. Contrast 2 Kings 14:6.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-16Verses 5-16 When, instead of a help meet, a man has an agent for Satan, in the form of an artful, unprincipled, yet beloved wife, fatal effects may be expected. Never were more wicked orders given by any prince, than those Jezebel sent to the rulers of Jezreel. Naboth must be murdered under colour of religion. There is no wickedness so vile, so horrid, but religion has sometimes been made a cover for it. Also, it must be done under colour of justice, and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14Like 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).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. there came in two men--worthless fellows who had been bribed to swear a falsehood. The law required two witnesses in capital offenses (De 17:6; 19:15; Nu 35:30; Mt 26:60). Cursing God and cursing the king are mentioned in the law (Ex 22:28) as offenses closely connected, the king of Israel being the earthly representative of God in His kingdom. they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him--The law, which forbade cursing the rulers of the…Read the comment
Topics related to 1 Kings 21:13
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on 1 Kings 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
Berean Standard Bible — © Berean Bible — CC0 / Public Domain
Commentaries