1 Kings 21:11

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

9This is what she wrote: “Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people. 10Also seat two villains opposite him and have them testify, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” The men of the city, the leaders and the nobles who lived there, followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them. 12They observed a time of fasting and put Naboth in front of the people. 13The two villains arrived and sat opposite him. Then the villains testified against Naboth right before the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they dragged him outside the city and stoned him to death.

1 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 1:17But the midwives feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.
• Exodus 23:1“You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.
• Leviticus 19:15“‘You must not deal unjustly in judgment: you must neither show partiality to the poor nor honor the rich. You must judge your fellow citizen fairly.
• 1 Samuel 22:17Then the king said to the messengers who were stationed beside him, “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, for they too have sided with David! They knew he was fleeing, but they did not inform me.” But the king’s servants refused to harm the priests of the Lord.
• 1 Samuel 23:20Now at your own discretion, O king, come down. Delivering him into the king’s hand will be our responsibility.”
• 2 Kings 10:6He wrote them a second letter, saying, “If you are really on my side and are willing to obey me, then take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me in Jezreel at this time tomorrow.” Now the king had seventy sons, and the prominent men of the city were raising them.
• 2 Chronicles 24:21They plotted against him and by royal decree stoned him to death in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.
• Proverbs 29:12If a ruler listens to lies, all his ministers will be wicked.
• Daniel 3:18But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we don’t serve your gods, and we will not pay homage to the golden statue that you have erected.”
• Hosea 5:11Ephraim will be oppressed, crushed under judgment, because he was determined to pursue worthless idols.
• Micah 6:16You implement the regulations of Omri, and all the practices of Ahab’s dynasty; you follow their policies. Therefore I will make you an appalling sight, the city’s inhabitants will be taunted derisively, and nations will mock all of you.”
• Matthew 2:12After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back by another route to their own country.
• Acts 4:19But Peter and John replied, “Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide,
• Acts 5:29But Peter and the apostles replied, “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

Topics related to 1 Kings 21:11

• Confiscation
• Conspiracy
• Covetousness
• Dishonesty
• Falsehood
• Government
• Homicide
• Indictments
• Jezebel
• Judge
• King
• Naboth
• Perjury
• Slander
• Usurpation
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Jezebel
• Abominably
• Ahab
• Blaspheme
• Fast
• Lay
• Lick
• Provocation
• Stoning
• Witness

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