1 Kings 21:11

And the anashim of his city, even the zekenim and the chorim (nobles) who were the inhabitants in his city, did just as Izevel had sent unto them, and just as it was written in the sefarim which she had sent unto them.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

10And seat two men, bnei beliyaal, opposite him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst upon Elohim and Melech make a + 21:10 blasphemous brocha! And then take him out, and stone him, that he may die.

12They proclaimed a tzom, and seated Navot on high among the people.

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Cross References

Exodus 1:21And it came to pass, because the meyalledot feared HaElohim, that He established them batim.

Leviticus 19:15Ye shall do no avel bamishpat (perversion of justice); thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor favor the person of the gadol; but in tzedek shalt thou judge thy neighbor.

1 Samuel 23:20Now therefore, O Melech, come down according to all the desire of thy nefesh to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the yad HaMelech.

2 Chronicles 24:21And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the order of HaMelech in the khatzer of the Beis Hashem.

Proverbs 29:26Many seek the moshelʼs favor, 1 but mishpat ish cometh from Hashem. 1

Daniel 3:18But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not be the ones serving as deity + 3:18 pey-lammed-chet thy g-ds, nor worship the golden tzelem 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 →

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