God’s Word Translation
1 Kings 21:11
11The men in Naboth’s city—the respected leaders and nobles who lived there—did what Jezebel asked them to do. They did just as she had written in the letters she sent.
1 Kings 21:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel directed in the letters she had written to them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the men of his city, the elders and the leaders who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent word to them. As it was written in the letters that she had sent to them,
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the men of his city, the elders and nobles who were inhabitants of his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.
Context of 1 Kings 21:11
9In these letters she wrote: “Announce a fast. Seat Naboth as leader of the people. 10Have two good-for-nothing men sit opposite him and accuse him of cursing God and the king. Then stone him to death outside the city.” The men in Naboth’s city—the respected leaders and nobles who lived there—did what Jezebel asked them to do. They did just as she had written in the letters she sent. 12They announced a fast and had Naboth seated as the leader of the people. 13The two good-for-nothing men came in and sat opposite him. In front of the people, these men accused Naboth of cursing God and the king. So the people stoned him to death outside the city.
Read all of 1 Kings 211 Kings 21:11 word by word
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י עִיר֜וֹ הַזְּקֵנִ֣ים וְהַחֹרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ בְּעִיר֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר שָׁלְחָ֥ה אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אִיזָ֑בֶל כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּתוּב֙ בַּסְּפָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלְחָ֖ה אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- of his cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- the eldersזָקֵןzâqên · old: elderH2205
- and the noblesחֹרchôr chôr · nobleH2715
- who were the inhabitantsיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- as Jezebelאִיזֶבֶל'îyzebel · JezebelH348
- had sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- writtenכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
- in the lettersסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: documentH5612
Cross-references for 1 Kings 21:11
- Exodus 1:17However, the midwives feared God and didn’t obey the king of Egypt’s orders. They let the boys live.
- Exodus 23:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Never spread false rumors. Don’t join forces with wicked people by giving false testimony.
- Leviticus 19:15“Don’t be corrupt when administering justice. Never give special favors to poor people, and never show preference to important people. Judge your neighbor fairly.
- 1 Samuel 22:17“Turn and kill the Lord’s priests because they support David,” the king said to the runners standing around him. “When they knew David was fleeing, they didn’t inform me.” But the king’s men refused to attack the Lord’s priests.
- 1 Samuel 23:20Come, Your Majesty, whenever you want. We will hand him over to you.”
- 2 Kings 10:6So he wrote them a second letter. It read, “If you are on my side and ready to listen to me, bring the heads of your master’s heirs to me in Jezreel about this time tomorrow.” The 70 male heirs were staying with the city’s most powerful men. These men had raised them.
- 2 Chronicles 24:21But they plotted against Zechariah, and by the king’s order they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.
- Proverbs 29:12If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his servants become wicked.
- Daniel 3:18But if he doesn’t, you should know, Your Majesty, we’ll never honor your gods or worship the gold statue that you set up.”
- Hosea 5:11Ephraim is oppressed—crushed by punishment, because its people are determined to chase idols.
- Micah 6:16You have kept Omri’s laws and all the practices of the descendants of Ahab, and you have followed their advice. That is why I will ruin you. Your people will be ridiculed. You will bear the disgrace of my people.”
- Matthew 2:12God warned them in a dream not to go back to Herod. So they left for their country by another road.
- Acts 4:19Peter and John answered them, “Decide for yourselves whether God wants people to listen to you rather than to him.
- Acts 5:29Peter and the other apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than people.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 21:11
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11The ready submission of the elders and nobles implies a deep moral degradation among the Israelites, the fruit of their lapse into idolatry.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. 1-16The writer shares another event where King Ahab reacted with anger and sulking (1 Kings 20:43; 21:4).Read the comment
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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
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