1 Kings 21:9

1 Kings 21:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
• New International Version (NIV)In those letters she wrote: “Proclaim a day of fasting and seat Naboth in a prominent place among the people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And she wrote in the letters, "Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)She wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and seat Naboth with high honor among the people;

Context of 1 Kings 21:9

7“Are you the king of Israel or not?” Jezebel demanded. “Get up and eat something, and don’t worry about it. I’ll get you Naboth’s vineyard!” 8So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and other leaders of the town where Naboth lived. In her letters she commanded: “Call the citizens together for a time of fasting, and give Naboth a place of honor. 10And then seat two scoundrels across from him who will accuse him of cursing God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.” 11So the elders and other town leaders followed the instructions Jezebel had written in the letters.

1 Kings 21:9 word by word

וַתִּכְתֹּ֥ב בַּסְּפָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר קִֽרְאוּ־צ֔וֹם וְהוֹשִׁ֥יבוּ אֶת־נָב֖וֹת בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הָעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And she wroteכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• in the lettersסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: documentH5612
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Proclaimקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
• a fastצוֹםtsôm tsôm · fastH6685
• and setיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• Nabothנָבוֹתnâbôth · NabothH5022
• on highרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• among the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for 1 Kings 21:9

• Genesis 34:13But since Shechem had defiled their sister, Dinah, Jacob’s sons responded deceitfully to Shechem and his father, Hamor.
• Isaiah 58:4What good is fasting when you keep on fighting and quarreling? This kind of fasting will never get you anywhere with me.
• Matthew 2:8Then he told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!”
• Luke 20:47Yet they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property and then pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public. Because of this, they will be severely punished.”
• John 18:28Jesus’ trial before Caiaphas ended in the early hours of the morning. Then he was taken to the headquarters of the Roman governor. His accusers didn’t go inside because it would defile them, and they wouldn’t be allowed to celebrate the Passover.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 21:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Proclaim a fast - Intimate that there is some great calamity coming upon the nation, because of some evil tolerated in it. Set Naboth on high - Bring him to a public trial.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The object of this fast was at once to raise a prejudice against Naboth, who was assumed by the elders to have disgraced the town; and at the same time to give an air of religion to the proceedings, which might blind persons to their real injustice. Set Naboth on high among his people - This was not an order to do Naboth any, even apparent, honor; but simply a command to bring him forward before a court or assembly, where he might be seen by all, tried…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. 8-9among the people: This type of meeting usually dealt with sin that might lead to divine punishment (see Deuteronomy 21:1–9; Joshua 7:10–12; 1 Samuel 7:1–6). Jezebel called it to falsely accuse an innocent person.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Proclaim a fast, &c.--Those obsequious and unprincipled magistrates did according to orders. Pretending that a heavy guilt lay on one, or some unknown party, who was charged with blaspheming God and the king and that Ahab was threatening vengeance on the whole city unless the culprit were discovered and punished, they assembled the people to observe a solemn fast. Fasts were commanded on extraordinary occasions affecting the public interests of the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 21:9

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

In the dictionaries

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

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