1 Kings 21:9

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Kings 21:9

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In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.

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KJV

King James Version

And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:

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She wrote in the letters, saying, “Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

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American Standard Version

And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:

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1 Kings 21

⁷ But his wife Jezebel said to him, “Do you not reign over Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be cheerful, for I will get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”

⁸ Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.

⁹ In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.

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.”

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.

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