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As it was written in the letters that she had sent to them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the men of his city, <i>even</i> the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, <i>and</i> as it <i>was</i> written in the letters which she had sent unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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 <i>was</i> written in the letters which she had sent to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did just as Jezebel had sent <i>word</i> to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent word to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent <i>word</i> to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent <i>word</i> to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived there, did as Jezebel had sent <i>word</i> to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The men of his city, the elders and nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent word to them, just as it was written in the letters she had sent them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The men of his city, the elders and nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had commanded them, as was written in the letters she had sent them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After receiving her letters, they did exactly what she had asked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The men in Naboth's city-the respected leaders and nobles who lived there-did what Jezebel asked them to do. They did just as she had written in the letters she sent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The officials and leading citizens of Jezreel did what Jezebel had commanded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the leading men of the city, along with the elders and nobles who lived there, did precisely what Jezebel had directed them to do. They followed the instructions that she had set forth in the memos: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth?s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The men of the city, the leaders and the nobles who lived there, followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had instructed them in the letters which she had written and sent to them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the men of his city, the elderly and the nobles who are dwelling in his city, do as Jezebel has sent to them, as written in the letters that she sent to them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the men of his city, the elders and the freemen who are dwelling in his city, do as Jezebel hath sent unto them, as written in the letters that she sent unto them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the men of his city, the old men and the nobles, who were dwelling in his city, will do as Jezebel sent to them, according to what was written in the letters which she sent to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the men of his city, the ancients and nobles, that dwelt with him in the city, did as Jezabel had commanded them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then his fellow citizens, those greater by birth and the nobles who were living with him in the city, did just as Jezebel had instructed them, and just as it was written in the letters that she had sent to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His fellow citizens—the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city—did as Jezebel had ordered in the letters she sent them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent word to them. Just as it was written in the letters that she had sent to them,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in the city with Naboth, did as Jezebel had sent to them and as it was written in the letter which she had sent to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the men of his city, the Elders and the Nobles who dwelt in the city, did with Nabuth as Jezebel sent to them, according to what was written in the letter which she had sent them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the men of his city, the elders, and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezabel sent to them, and as it had been written in the letters which she sent to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/21-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=8459" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/21.htm">Jezebel's Plot</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’an·šê (N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘î·rōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: haz·zə·qê·nîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">So the elders</a> <a href="/hebrew/2715.htm" title="2715: wə·ha·ḥō·rîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- A noble. Or chowr; from charar; properly, white or pure (compare choriy); hence (figuratively) noble (in rank).">and nobles</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: hay·yō·šə·ḇîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bə·‘î·rōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in Naboth’s city</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘ă·śū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">did</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/348.htm" title="348: ’î·zā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- Queen of Isr. with King Ahab. From 'iy and Zbul; Izebel, the wife of king Ahab.">Jezebel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šā·lə·ḥāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">had instructed</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: kā·ṯūḇ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612: bas·sə·p̄ā·rîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- A missive, document, writing, book. Or ciphrah; from caphar; properly, writing; by implication, a book.">in the letters</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šā·lə·ḥāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">she had written</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">to them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-1.htm">Exodus 23:1-2</a></span><br />“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness. / You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15-21</a></span><br />A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. / If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime, / both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-12.htm">Psalm 27:12</a></span><br />Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-11.htm">Psalm 35:11</a></span><br />Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a></span><br />There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-23.htm">Isaiah 5:23</a></span><br />who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-4.htm">Isaiah 59:4</a></span><br />No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-26.htm">Jeremiah 5:26-28</a></span><br />For among My people are wicked men; they watch like fowlers lying in wait; they set a trap to catch men. / Like cages full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become powerful and rich. / They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-18.htm">Jeremiah 18:18</a></span><br />Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-6.htm">Ezekiel 22:6-12</a></span><br />See how every prince of Israel within you has used his power to shed blood. / Father and mother are treated with contempt. Within your walls the foreign resident is exploited, the fatherless and the widow are oppressed. / You have despised My holy things and profaned My Sabbaths. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-12.htm">Micah 6:12</a></span><br />For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-59.htm">Matthew 26:59-60</a></span><br />Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-55.htm">Mark 14:55-56</a></span><br />Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. / For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-2.htm">Luke 23:2</a></span><br />And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-29.htm">John 18:29-30</a></span><br />So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?” / “If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.</p><p class="hdg">did as Jezebel</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/1-17.htm">Exodus 1:17,21</a></b></br> But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-1.htm">Exodus 23:1,2</a></b></br> Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-15.htm">Leviticus 19:15</a></b></br> Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: <i>but</i> in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-12.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm">Freemen</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-1.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">Jezebel</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">Jez'ebel</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-9.htm">Letters</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm">Naboth's</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm">Nobles</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-4.htm">Word</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-27.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/22-10.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-8.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-13.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-2.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-1.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-5.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-32.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-16.htm">Freemen</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-9.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-14.htm">Jezebel</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-14.htm">Jez'ebel</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-1.htm">Letters</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-16.htm">Naboth's</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">Nobles</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-1.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-14.htm">Word</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-39.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-1.htm">Ahab being denied Naboth's vineyard, is grieved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-5.htm">Jezebel writing letters against Naboth, he is condemned of blasphemy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-15.htm">Ahab take possession of the vineyard</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-17.htm">Elijah denounces judgments against Ahab and Jezebel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-25.htm">Wicked Ahab repenting, God defers the judgment</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In ancient Israel, elders were respected community leaders responsible for maintaining justice and order. The nobles were likely wealthy landowners or individuals of high social standing. Their involvement highlights the corruption and moral decay present in the leadership of Israel at the time. This setting in Jezreel, a city in the northern kingdom of Israel, is significant as it was a royal city and the site of King Ahab's palace. The mention of Naboth's city emphasizes the local nature of the injustice, contrasting the expected role of these leaders to uphold righteousness with their actual complicity in wrongdoing.<p><b>did as Jezebel had instructed</b><br>Jezebel, the wife of King Ahab, was a Phoenician princess known for her idolatry and manipulation. Her influence over the elders and nobles demonstrates her power and the extent of her control over Israel's leadership. This phrase indicates the moral compromise and fear of Jezebel's authority, as the leaders chose to obey her rather than uphold God's law. Jezebel's actions reflect the broader theme of the corrupting influence of foreign idolatry and the failure of Israel's leaders to remain faithful to God. This also foreshadows the eventual downfall of Ahab's dynasty, as prophesied by Elijah.<p><b>in the letters she had written to them</b><br>The use of written letters signifies a formal and premeditated plan to achieve her goals. Jezebel's manipulation through written communication underscores her cunning and strategic approach to securing Naboth's vineyard for Ahab. This method of using letters to convey royal commands was common in the ancient Near East, reflecting the administrative practices of the time. The letters' content, which included instructions to falsely accuse Naboth of blasphemy and treason, highlights the perversion of justice and the abuse of power. This act of bearing false witness directly violates the Ten Commandments, illustrating the depth of moral corruption. The narrative serves as a warning against the misuse of authority and the consequences of turning away from God's commandments.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/naboth.htm">Naboth</a></b><br>A righteous Israelite who owned a vineyard in Jezreel, which King Ahab desired.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jezebel.htm">Jezebel</a></b><br>The wife of King Ahab, known for her idolatry and manipulation, orchestrating Naboth's death.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahab.htm">Ahab</a></b><br>The King of Israel, who coveted Naboth's vineyard and allowed Jezebel to execute her wicked plan.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/elders_and_nobles.htm">Elders and Nobles</a></b><br>Leaders in Naboth's city who complied with Jezebel's orders, demonstrating a lack of moral integrity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jezreel.htm">Jezreel</a></b><br>The city where Naboth's vineyard was located, and where the events of this chapter unfold.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_complicity.htm">The Danger of Complicity</a></b><br>The elders and nobles' compliance with Jezebel's wicked plan highlights the danger of complicity in sin. Believers must stand firm in righteousness, even when pressured by authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_covetousness.htm">The Consequences of Covetousness</a></b><br>Ahab's desire for Naboth's vineyard led to a series of sinful actions. Covetousness can lead to destructive behavior and must be guarded against.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_leadership.htm">The Influence of Leadership</a></b><br>Jezebel's manipulation shows the powerful influence leaders can have, for good or evil. Christians in leadership should strive to lead with integrity and godliness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_justice.htm">The Call to Justice</a></b><br>The elders and nobles failed to uphold justice. Believers are called to act justly and defend the innocent, reflecting God's character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_moral_courage.htm">The Importance of Moral Courage</a></b><br>Standing against wrongdoing requires courage. Christians are called to be bold in their faith and convictions, even when it is unpopular or risky.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_jezebel's_life_and_legacy.htm">What events define Jezebel's life and legacy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_accept_jezebel's_false_witness_orders.htm">Why would local elders and nobles so easily accept Jezebel's instructions to bear false witness, considering the legal necessities outlined in 1 Kings 21:8-13?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_elijah's_prophecy_seem_unjust.htm">Why is Elijah's prophecy (1 Kings 21:21-24) fulfilled in a manner that may seem inconsistent with God's justice elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_evidence_supports_naboth's_execution.htm">What historical documentation supports or contradicts the swift execution of Naboth described in 1 Kings 21:13-14?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">And the men of his city . . . did.</span>--The pains taken in the invention of this foul plot, and the ready acquiescence of the rulers of the city in carrying it out, are characteristic of the baser forms of organised Eastern despotism--not venturing to take life by simple violence without some cause apparently shown, and yet always able to poison the springs of justice, and do murder under form of law. In Israel, where the king was held to be but a vicegerent of God, subject, in theory, under the old constitution or "manner of the kingdom" (<a href="/1_samuel/10-25.htm" title="Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.">1Samuel 10:25</a>), to the supreme law, the need of clothing crime with legal form would be especially felt.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">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</span> [Their ready compliance shows not merely the "deep moral degradation of the Israelites" at that period, but also the terror which the name of Jezebel inspired], <span class="cmt_word">and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.</span> [That she did not hesitate to put her infamous command into writing shows the character of the woman.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/21-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So the elders</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזְּקֵנִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zə·qê·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Old</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and nobles</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַחֹרִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ha·ḥō·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2715.htm">Strong's 2715: </a> </span><span class="str2">White, pure, noble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lived</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·šə·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in [Naboth's] city</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעִיר֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘î·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">did</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jezebel</span><br /><span class="heb">אִיזָ֑בֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’î·zā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_348.htm">Strong's 348: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jezebel -- queen of Israel with King Ahab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had instructed</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלְחָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lə·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the letters</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּסְּפָרִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(bas·sə·p̄ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5612.htm">Strong's 5612: </a> </span><span class="str2">A missive, document, writing, book</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she had written</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלְחָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lə·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/21-11.htm">1 Kings 21:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/21-11.htm">1 Kings 21:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/21-11.htm">1 Kings 21:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/21-11.htm">1 Kings 21:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/21-11.htm">1 Kings 21:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/21-11.htm">1 Kings 21:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/21-11.htm">1 Kings 21:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/21-11.htm">1 Kings 21:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/21-11.htm">1 Kings 21:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/21-11.htm">1 Kings 21:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/21-11.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 21:11 The men of his city even (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/21-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 21:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 21:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/21-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 21:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 21:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>