1 Kings 21:10 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

and set two base fellows opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, ‘You have cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out, and stone him to death.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

and set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, You cursed and renounced God and the king. Then carry him out and stone him to death.

American Standard Version (1901)

and set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst curse God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.

Common English Bible

Then bring in two liars in front of him and have them testify as follows: ‘You cursed God and king!’ Then take Naboth outside and stone him so he dies.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And send out two men, sons of Belial, against him. And let them speak the false testimony: 'He has blasphemed God and king.' And then lead him away, and stone him, and so let him die."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And suborn two men, sons of Belial against him: and let them bear false witness that he hath blasphemed God and the king: and then carry him out, and stone him and so let him die.

1 Kings 21:10 Cross References

2 Samuel 20:1

Now there happened to be there a worthless fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite; and he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; every man to his tents, O Israel!”

1 Kings 21:11

And the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent word to them. As it was written in the letters which she had sent to them,

1 Kings 21:9

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

2 Kings 6:32

Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. Now the king had dispatched a man from his presence; but before the messenger arrived Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent to take off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door, and hold the door fast against him. Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?”

Job 1:5

And when the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually.

Exodus 22:28

“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

Proverbs 6:19

a false witness who breathes out lies, and a man who sows discord among brothers.

Isaiah 59:14

Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth has fallen in the public squares, and uprightness cannot enter.

Leviticus 24:14

“Bring out of the camp him who cursed; and let all who heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.

John 10:33

The Jews answered him, “It is not for a good work that we stone you but for blasphemy; because you, being a man, make yourself God.”

Acts 6:11

Then they secretly instigated men, who said, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

Acts 6:13

and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law;

Deuteronomy 13:13

that certain base fellows have gone out among you and have drawn away the inhabitants of the city, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods,’ which you have not known,

Deuteronomy 19:15

“A single witness shall not prevail against a man for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed; only on the evidence of two witnesses, or of three witnesses, shall a charge be sustained.

Judges 19:22

As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, base fellows, beset the house round about, beating on the door; and they said to the old man, the master of the house, “Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him.”

1 Samuel 2:12

Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they had no regard for the Lord.