When the messengercameand toldhim, saying,"They have broughtthe headsof the king'ssons,"he said,"Putthem in twoheapsat the entranceof the gateuntilmorning."
Then they sent[word] to Jezebel,saying,"Nabothhas been stonedand is dead."
When the lettercameto them, they tookthe king'ssonsand slaughtered[them], seventypersons,and puttheir headsin baskets,and sent[them] to him at Jezreel.
Now in the morninghe wentout and stoodand saidto allthe people,"You are innocent;behold,I conspiredagainstmy masterand killedhim, but whokilledallthese?
and broughthis headon a platter,and gaveit to the girl;and the girlgaveit to her mother.
his corpseshall not hangall nighton the tree,but you shall surelyburyhim on the sameday(for he who is hangedis accursedof God),so that you do not defileyour landwhichthe LORDyour Godgivesyou as an inheritance.
