New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Kings 21:7-19
7JezebelH348 his wifeH802 saidH559 to him, “1Do you nowH6258 2reignH6213H4410 overH5921 IsraelH3478? AriseH6965, eatH398 breadH3899, and let your heartH3820 be joyfulH3190; I will giveH5414 you the vineyardH3754 of NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158.”
83So she wroteH3789 lettersH5612 in Ahab’sH256 nameH8034 and sealedH2856 them with his sealH2368, and sentH7971 lettersH5612 to 4the eldersH2205 and to the noblesH2715 whoH834 were livingH3427 with NabothH5022 in his cityH5892. 9Now she wroteH3789 in the lettersH5612, sayingH559, “ProclaimH7121 a fastH6685 and seatH3427 NabothH5022 at the headH7218 of the peopleH5971; 10and seatH3427 twoH8147 5worthlessH1100 menH376 beforeH5048 him, and let them testifyH5749 against him, sayingH559, ‘6You cursedH1288 GodH430 and the kingH4428.’ Then takeH3318 him out and 7stoneH5619 him 8to deathH4191.”
11So the menH376 of his cityH5892, the eldersH2205 and the noblesH2715 whoH834 livedH3427 in his cityH5892, didH6213 as JezebelH348 had sentH7971 word to them, justH3512 as it was writtenH3789 in the lettersH5612 whichH834 she had sentH7971 them. 12They 9proclaimedH7121 a fastH6685 and seatedH3427 NabothH5022 at the headH7218 of the peopleH5971. 13Then the twoH8147 worthlessH1100 menH376 cameH935 in and satH3427 beforeH5048 him; and the worthlessH1100 menH376 testifiedH5749 against him, even against NabothH5022, beforeH5048 the peopleH5971, sayingH559, “NabothH5022 cursedH1288 GodH430 and the kingH4428.” 10So they tookH3318 him outsideH4480H2351 the cityH5892 and stonedH5619 him 11to deathH4191 with stonesH68. 14Then they sentH7971 word to JezebelH348, sayingH559, “NabothH5022 has been stonedH5619 and is deadH4191.”
15When JezebelH348 heardH8085 that NabothH5022 had been stonedH5619 and was deadH4191, JezebelH348 saidH559 to AhabH256, “AriseH6965, takeH3423 possessionH3423 of the vineyardH3754 of NabothH5022, the JezreeliteH3158, whichH834 he refusedH3985 to giveH5414 you for moneyH3701; for NabothH5022 is not aliveH2416, but deadH4191.” 16When AhabH256 heardH8085 that NabothH5022 was deadH4191, AhabH256 aroseH6965 to goH3381 downH3381 to the vineyardH3754 of NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158, to takeH3423 possessionH3423 of it.
17Then the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to ElijahH452 the TishbiteH8664, sayingH559, 18“AriseH6965, goH3381 downH3381 to meetH7122 AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, 12whoH834 is in SamariaH8111; beholdH2009, he is in the vineyardH3754 of NabothH5022 whereH834H8033 he has goneH3381 downH3381 to takeH3423 possessionH3423 of it. 19You shall speakH1696 to him, sayingH559, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “13Have you murderedH7523 and alsoH1571 takenH3423 possessionH3423?”’ And you shall speakH1696 to him, sayingH559, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “14In the placeH4725 whereH834 the dogsH3611 lickedH3952 up the bloodH1818 of NabothH5022 the dogsH3611 will lickH3952 up your bloodH1818, evenH1571 yoursH859.”’”
Notes
- 1. 1 Kings 21:7 1 Sam 8:14 ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 21:7 Lit exercise kingship ↩
- 3. 1 Kings 21:8 Esth 3:12; 8:8, 10 ↩
- 4. 1 Kings 21:8 1 Kin 20:7 ↩
- 5. 1 Kings 21:10 1 Sam 2:12; 2 Sam 20:1 ↩
- 6. 1 Kings 21:10 Ex 22:28; Lev 24:15, 16; Acts 6:11 ↩
- 7. 1 Kings 21:10 Lev 24:14 ↩
- 8. 1 Kings 21:10 Lit so that he dies ↩
- 9. 1 Kings 21:12 Is 58:4 ↩
- 10. 1 Kings 21:13 2 Kin 9:26; 2 Chr 24:21; Acts 7:58, 59; Heb 11:37 ↩
- 11. 1 Kings 21:13 Lit with stones so that he died ↩
- 12. 1 Kings 21:18 1 Kin 16:29 ↩
- 13. 1 Kings 21:19 2 Sam 12:9 ↩
- 14. 1 Kings 21:19 1 Kin 22:38; 2 Kin 9:26 ↩
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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