New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Kings 21:11
11So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did just as Jezebel had sent word to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent them.
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
9Now she had written in the letters, saying, “Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people; 10and seat two worthless men opposite him, and have them testify against him, saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did just as Jezebel had sent word to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent them. 12They proclaimed a fast, and seated Naboth at the head of the people. 13Then the two worthless men came in and sat opposite him; and the worthless men testified against him, against Naboth, before the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.
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וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י עִיר֜וֹ הַזְּקֵנִ֣ים וְהַחֹרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ בְּעִיר֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר שָׁלְחָ֥ה אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אִיזָ֑בֶל כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּתוּב֙ בַּסְּפָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלְחָ֖ה אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
- So the menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- of his cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- the eldersזָקֵןzâqên · old: elderH2205
- and the noblesחֹרchôr chôr · nobleH2715
- whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- livedיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- Jezebelאִיזֶבֶל'îyzebel · JezebelH348
- had sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- it was writtenכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
- in the lettersסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: documentH5612
Cross-references for 1 Kings 21:11
- Exodus 1:17But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded them, but let the boys live.
- Exodus 23:1“You shall not give a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked person to be a malicious witness.
- Leviticus 19:15‘You shall not do injustice in judgment; you shall not show partiality to the poor nor give preference to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
- 1 Samuel 22:17And the king said to the guards who were attending him, “Turn around and put the priests of the Lord to death, because their hand also is with David and because they knew that he was fleeing and did not inform me.” But the servants of the king were unwilling to reach out with their hands to attack the priests of the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 23:20Now then, O king, come down, since you fully desire to do so; and our part shall be to hand him over to the king.”
- 2 Kings 10:6Then he wrote them a letter a second time, saying, “If you are on my side, and will listen to my voice, take the heads of the men, your master’s sons, and come to me at Jezreel about this time tomorrow.” Now the king’s sons, seventy men, were with the great people of the city, who were raising them.
- 2 Chronicles 24:21So they conspired against him, and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the house of the Lord.
- Proverbs 29:12If a ruler pays attention to falsehood, All his ministers become wicked.
- Daniel 3:18But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods nor worship the golden statue that you have set up.”
- Hosea 5:11Ephraim is oppressed, broken by judgment, Because he was determined to follow man’s command.
- Micah 6:16The statutes of Omri And every work of the house of Ahab are maintained, And you walk by their plans. Therefore I will give you up for destruction, And your inhabitants for derision, And you will suffer the taunting of My people.”
- Matthew 2:12And after being warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.
- Acts 4:19But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, make your own judgment;
- Acts 5:29But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
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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