1 Kings 21:9
“And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaime a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:”
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1 Kings 21:9 Context
7And Iezebel his wife saide vnto him, Doest thou now gouerne the kingdome of Israel? Arise, and eate bread, and let thine heart bee merrie: I will giue thee the vineyard of Naboth the Iezreelite. 8So shee wrote letters in Ahabs name, and sealed them with his seale, and sent the letters vnto the Elders, and to the Nobles that were in his citie dwelling with Naboth. 9And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaime a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: 10And set two men, sonnes of Belial before him, to beare witnes against him, saying, Thou diddest blaspheme God and the king: and then carie him out, and stone him that he may die. 11And the men of his citie, euen the Elders and the Nobles who were the inhabitants in his citie, did as Iezebel had sent vnto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent vnto them.
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Other Translations for 1 Kings 21:9
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
- King James Version
Now she wrote in the letters, saying, "Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And in the letter she said, Let a time of public sorrow be fixed, and put Naboth at the head of the people;
- Basic English Bible
And she wrote in the letter saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people;
- Darby Bible
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
- Webster's Bible
She wrote in the letters, saying, "Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
- World English Bible
and she writeth in the letters, saying, `Proclaim a fast, and cause Naboth to sit at the head of the people,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And she wrote in the letters, saying: 'Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 21:9
21:9 A fast - To remove all suspicion of evil design in Ahab, andto beget a good opinion of him amongst his people, as if he were grownzealous for God's honour, and careful of his people's welfare, andtherefore desirous to enquire into all those sins which provoked Godagainst them. On high - On a scaffold, or high - place, where malefactorswere usually placed, that they might be seen, and heard by all the people.