1 Kings 21:14

And Achaab said, Whereby? And he said, Thus saith the Lord, By the young men of the heads of the districts. And Achaab said, Who shall + 21:14 Gr. engage in the war.begin the battle? and he said, Thou.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13And, behold, a prophet came to Achaab king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou seen this great multitude? behold, I give it this day into thine hands; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.

15And Achaab + 21:15 Or, reviewed.numbered the young men the heads of the districts, and they were two hundred and thirty: and afterwards he numbered the people, even every + 21:15 Gr. son of strength.man fit for war, seven thousand.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 11:14And the morning came, and David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Urias.

Ecclesiastes 5:8Also the abundance of the earth is for every one: the king is dependent on the tilled field.

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 →

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