1 Kings 21:14 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 21:14

12 ^aThey proclaimed a fast, and seated Naboth with high honor among the people.

13 And two men, scoundrels, came in and sat before him; and the scoundrels ^awitnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has blasphemed God and the king!” ^bThen they took him outside the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died.

14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, “Naboth has been stoned and is dead.”

15 And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, “Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.”

16 So it was, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

The Lord Condemns Ahab

17 ^aThen the word of the Lord came to ^bElijah the Tishbite, saying,

18 “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, ^awho lives in Samaria. There he is, in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to take possession of it.

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 21:14

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American Standard Version
Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.

Amplified® Bible
Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth has been stoned and is dead.

Contemporary English Version
The leaders of Jezreel sent a message back to Jezebel that said, "Naboth is dead."

Darby English Version
And they sent to Jezebel saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.

Good News Bible
The message was sent to Jezebel: "Naboth has been put to death."

King James Version
Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.

New American Standard Bible
Then they sent {word} to Jezebel, saying, "Naboth has been stoned and is dead."

New International Version
Then they sent word to Jezebel: "Naboth has been stoned and is dead."

New King James Version
Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, “Naboth has been stoned and is dead.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then they sent word to Jezebel, saying, "They have stoned Naboth and he has died."

Revised Standard Version
Then they sent to Jez'ebel, saying, "Naboth has been stoned; he is dead."

Young's Literal Translation
and they send unto Jezebel, saying, `Naboth was stoned, and is dead.'

New English Translation
Then they reported to Jezebel, “Naboth has been stoned to death.”¹

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