1 Kings 21:11
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:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
12They proclaimed a fast, and made Naboth sit among the chief of the people.
Cross References
Exodus 1:21And because the midwives feared God, he built them houses.
Leviticus 19:15Thou shalt not do that which is unjust, nor judge unjustly. Respect not the person of the poor, nor honour the countenance of the mighty. But judge thy neighbour according to justice.
1 Samuel 23:20Now therefore come down, as thy soul hath desired to come down: and it shall be our business to deliver him into the king's hands.
2 Chronicles 24:21And they gathered themselves together against him, and stoned him at the king's commandment in the court of the house of the Lord.
Proverbs 29:26Many seek the face of the prince: but the judgment of every one cometh forth from the Lord.
Daniel 3:18But if he will not, be it known to thee, O king, that we will not worship thy gods, nor adore the golden statue which thou hast set up.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 21:6-17
Naboth Murdered by Jezebel. ( b. c. 899.) 5 But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread? 6 And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard. 7 And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be… Read the whole commentary →