Then seat two sons of Belial before him, and let them testify against him saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
1 Kings 21:11 - Tree of Life Version So the men of his city—the elders and the nobles who lived in his city—did just as Jezebel had bid them, just as was written in the letters that she had sent to them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who dwelt there, did as Jezebel had directed in the letters sent them. American Standard Version (1901) And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them. Common English Bible The elders and the officials who lived in Naboth’s town did exactly as Jezebel specified in the letters that she had sent. Catholic Public Domain Version Then his fellow citizens, those greater by birth and the nobles who were living with him in the city, did just as Jezebel had instructed them, and just as it was written in the letters that she had sent to them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the men of his city, the ancients and nobles, that dwelt with him in the city, did as Jezabel had commanded them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them. |
Then seat two sons of Belial before him, and let them testify against him saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
But they conspired against him, and by order of the king, they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the House of Adonai.
Yet the midwives feared God, so they did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the boys live.
Many seek an audience with a ruler, but from Adonai one receives justice.
Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far off. For truth has stumbled in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.
Oppressed is Ephraim, crushed by judgment, for he willingly followed a worthless thing.
“You are to do no injustice in judgment. You are not to be partial toward the poor nor show favoritism toward the great, but you are to judge your neighbor with fairness.
Now, you observe the statutes of Omri and every practice of the house of Ahab, and you walk in their counsels. Therefore I will make you a horror, and her inhabitants a hissing, so you will bear the scorn of My people.
And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another way.
Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became furious. And he sent and killed all boys in Bethlehem and in all its surrounding area, from two years old and under, according to the time he had determined from the magi.
But Peter and John replied, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you decide.
Then the king ordered the guards attending him, “Turn around and kill the kohanim of Adonai, for they are in cahoots with David, for they knew that he was running away but did not inform me.” But the servants of the king were not willing to raise their hand to assault the kohanim of Adonai.
Now therefore, O king, come down whenever it is a desire of your soul to come down—our part will be to deliver him into the king’s hand.”