He tooktenmenof the eldersof the cityand said,"Sitdownhere."So they satdown.
So she wrotelettersin Ahab'snameand sealedthem with his seal,and sentlettersto the eldersand to the nobleswhowere livingwith Nabothin his city.
"Ifshe is displeasingin the eyesof her masterwhodesignatedher for himself, then he shall let her be redeemed.He does not haveauthorityto sellher to a foreignpeoplebecause of his unfairnessto her.
Her husbandis knownin the gates,When he sitsamongthe eldersof the land.
Eldersare gonefrom the gate,Youngmenfrom their music.
And they stirredup the people,the eldersand the scribes,and they cameup to him and dragged him awayand broughthim beforethe Council.
"But ifthe mandoes not desireto takehis brother'swife,then his brother'swifeshall goup to the gateto the eldersand say,'My husband'sbrotherrefusesto establisha namefor his brotherin Israel;he is not willingto performthe dutyof a husband'sbrotherto me.'
"You standtoday,allof you, beforethe LORDyour God:your chiefs,your tribes,your eldersand your officers,[even] allthe menof Israel,
"Assembleto me allthe eldersof your tribesand your officers,that I may speakthesewordsin their hearingand callthe heavensand the earthto witnessagainst them.
