Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel directed in the letters she had written to them. New Living Translation So the elders and other town leaders followed the instructions Jezebel had written in the letters. English Standard Version 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, Berean Standard Bible So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them. King James Bible 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 King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did just as Jezebel had sent word to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent them. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 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. Legacy Standard Bible 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. Amplified Bible So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived there, did as Jezebel had sent word to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Contemporary English Version After receiving her letters, they did exactly what she had asked. Douay-Rheims Bible 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: English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. Good News Translation The officials and leading citizens of Jezreel did what Jezebel had commanded. International Standard Version 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: JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version 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, Majority Standard Bible So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them. New American Bible His fellow citizens—the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city—did as Jezebel had ordered in the letters she sent them. NET Bible The men of the city, the leaders and the nobles who lived there, followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them. New Revised Standard Version 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, New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jezebel's Plot…10But 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.” 11 So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them. 12They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people.… Cross References 1 Kings 21:10 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." 1 Kings 21:12 They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people. Treasury of Scripture 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. did as Jezebel Exodus 1:17,21 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive… Exodus 23:1,2 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness… Leviticus 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. Jump to Previous Authority Chiefs City Directed Dwelling Dwelt Elders Freemen Inhabitants Jezebel Jez'ebel Letters Naboth's Nobles Responsible Word WrittenJump to Next Authority Chiefs City Directed Dwelling Dwelt Elders Freemen Inhabitants Jezebel Jez'ebel Letters Naboth's Nobles Responsible Word Written1 Kings 21 1. Ahab being denied Naboth's vineyard, is grieved5. Jezebel writing letters against Naboth, he is condemned of blasphemy 15. Ahab take possession of the vineyard 17. Elijah denounces judgments against Ahab and Jezebel 25. Wicked Ahab repenting, God defers the judgment (11) And the men of his city . . . did.--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" (1Samuel 10:25), to the supreme law, the need of clothing crime with legal form would be especially felt.Verse 11. - 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 [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], and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them. [That she did not hesitate to put her infamous command into writing shows the character of the woman.] Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֣ים (haz·zə·qê·nîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2205: Old and nobles וְהַחֹרִ֗ים (wə·ha·ḥō·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2715: White, pure, noble who אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that lived הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ (hay·yō·šə·ḇîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in [Naboth's] city בְּעִיר֔וֹ (bə·‘î·rōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement did וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ (way·ya·‘ă·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make as כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Jezebel אִיזָ֑בֶל (’î·zā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 348: Jezebel -- queen of Israel with King Ahab had instructed שָׁלְחָ֥ה (šā·lə·ḥāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out in the letters בַּסְּפָרִ֔ים (bas·sə·p̄ā·rîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book she had written שָׁלְחָ֖ה (šā·lə·ḥāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out to them. אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Links 1 Kings 21:11 NIV1 Kings 21:11 NLT 1 Kings 21:11 ESV 1 Kings 21:11 NASB 1 Kings 21:11 KJV 1 Kings 21:11 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 21:11 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 21:11 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 21:11 French Bible 1 Kings 21:11 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 21:11 The men of his city even (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |