So she wrotelettersin Ahab'snameand sealedthem with his seal,and sentlettersto the eldersand to the nobleswhowere livingwith Nabothin his city.
Then the kingof Israelcalledallthe eldersof the landand said,"Pleaseobserveand seehowthisman is lookingfor trouble;for he sentto me for my wivesand my childrenand my silverand my gold,and I did not refusehim."
Now it cameabout afterthesethingsthat Naboththe Jezreelitehada vineyardwhich[was] in Jezreelbesidethe palaceof Ahabkingof Samaria.
Now she wrotein the letters,saying,"Proclaima fastand seatNabothat the headof the people;
So Jehukilledallwho remainedof the houseof Ahabin Jezreel,and allhis greatmenand his acquaintancesand his priests,untilhe lefthim withouta survivor.
He also wrotelettersto insultthe LORDGodof Israel,and to speakagainstHim, saying,"As the godsof the nationsof the landshave not deliveredtheir peoplefrom my hand,sothe Godof Hezekiahwill not deliverHis peoplefrom my hand."
thisis the copyof the letterwhichthey sentto him: "To KingArtaxerxes:Your servants,the menin the regionbeyondthe River,and now
Then Sanballatsenthis servantto me in the samemannera fifthtimewith an openletterin his hand.
The LORDtherefore saidto Moses,"Gatherfor Me seventymenfrom the eldersof Israel,whomyou knowto be the eldersof the peopleand their officersand bringthem to the tentof meeting,and let them taketheir standtherewith you.
And they wentand madethe gravesecure,and along with the guardthey set a sealon the stone.
Allthe peoplewhowere in the court,and the elders,said,"[We are] witnesses.May the LORDmakethe womanwho is cominginto your homelike Racheland Leah,bothof whombuiltthe houseof Israel;and may you achievewealthin Ephrathahand becomefamousin Bethlehem.
He tooktenmenof the eldersof the cityand said,"Sitdownhere."So they satdown.
