1 Kings 21:12

12 They announced a day of fasting. They had Naboth sit in an important place among the people.

1 Kings 21:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 21:12

They proclaimed a fast
Or called a court, (See Gill on 1 Kings 21:9).

and set Naboth on high among the people;
placed him at the bar as a criminal, (See Gill on 1 Kings 21:9), though Josephus ^F3 thinks he was set on an high place in the court, because he was of an illustrious birth.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 Antiqu. l. 3. c. 13. sect. 8.

1 Kings 21:12 In-Context

10 But put two worthless and evil men in seats across from him. Have them witness to the fact that he has called down curses on God and the king. Then take him out of the city. Kill him by throwing stones at him."

11 So the elders and nobles who lived in that city did what Jezebel wanted. They did everything she directed in the letters she had written to them.

12 They announced a day of fasting. They had Naboth sit in an important place among the people.

13 Then two worthless and evil men came and sat across from him. They brought charges against Naboth in front of the people. The two men said, "Naboth has called down curses on God and the king." So they took him outside the city. They killed him by throwing stones at him.

14 Then they sent a message to Jezebel. They said, "Naboth is dead. We killed him by throwing stones at him."