1 Kings 21:11
And the men of his city, the elders and the nobles, those who dwelt in his city, did as Izebel had sent unto them, as was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
12They proclaimed a fast, and caused Naboth to sit at the head of the people.
Cross References
Exodus 1:21And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
Leviticus 19:15Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the great; in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
1 Samuel 23:20And now in accordance with all the longing of thy soul, O king, to come down, come down; and our part shall be to surrender him into the king's hand.
2 Chronicles 24:21And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the command of the king in the court of the house of the Lord.
Proverbs 29:26Many seek the favor of a ruler; but from the Lord cometh justice for man.
Daniel 3:18But if not, then be it known unto thee, O king, that thy god will we not worship, and to the golden image which; thou hast set up will we not bow ourselves.
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 →