1 Kings 21:11

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So the elders (leaders) and important men of Jezreel obeyed that command.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:10

Find some men that will tell lies about Naboth. Those people should say that they heard Naboth speak against the king and against God. Then take Naboth out of the city and kill him with rocks.

1 Kings 21:12

The leaders announced that there would be a day when all the people would eat nothing. On that day they called all the people together for a meeting. They put Naboth in a special place before the people.

2 Chronicles 24:21

But the people made plans against Zechariah. The king commanded the people to kill Zechariah, so they threw rocks at him until he died. The people did this in the temple {\cf2\super [281]} yard.

Exodus 1:17

But the nurses trusted [3] God. So they did not obey the king’s command. They let all the boy babies live.

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler listens to lies, then all his officials will be evil.

Proverbs 29:26

Many people want to be the friends of a ruler. But the Lord is the One that judges people fairly.

Isaiah 59:14

Justice has turned away from us.\par Fairness stands far away.\par Truth has fallen in the streets.\par Goodness is not allowed to enter the city.\par

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim {\cf2\super [61]} will be punished.\par He will be crushed and pressed like grapes.\par Why? Because he decided to follow filth.\par

Leviticus 19:15

“You must be fair in judgment. You must not show special favor to poor people. And you must not show special favor to important people. You must be fair when you judge your neighbor.

Micah 6:16

Why? Because you obey the laws of Omri. {\cf2\super [78]} \par You do all the \{bad\} things\par that Ahab’s family does.\par You follow their teachings.\par So I will let you be destroyed.\par People will whistle in amazement\par when they see your destroyed city.\par Then you will bear the shame\par that the other nations bring to you. {\cf2\super [79]} \par

Matthew 2:12

But God warned the wise men in a dream. God warned them not to go back to Herod. {\cf2\super [24]} So the wise men went home to their own country a different way.

Matthew 2:16

Herod {\cf2\super [29]} saw that the wise men had fooled him. Herod was very, very angry. So Herod gave an order to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and in all the area around Bethlehem. Herod had learned from the wise men the time \{the baby was born\}. It was now two years from that time. So Herod said to kill all the boys that were two years old and younger.

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John answered them, “What do you think is right? What would God want? Should we obey you or God?

Acts 5:29

Peter and the other apostles {\cf2\super [98]} answered, “We must obey God, not you!

1 Samuel 22:17

Then the king told the guards at his side, “Go and kill the priests of the Lord. Do this because they are on David’s side also. They knew David was running away, but they didn’t tell me!”

1 Samuel 23:20

Now, King, come down any time you want. It is our duty to give David to you.”