1 Kings 21:10-13

10 And set two 1worthless men opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, 2'You have cursed[a] God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."
11 And the men of his city, 3the elders and the leaders who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent word to them. As it was written in the letters that she had sent to them,
12 4they proclaimed a fast and set Naboth at the head of the people.
13 And the two worthless men came in and sat opposite him. And the worthless men brought a charge against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king." So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.

1 Kings 21:10-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 21

In this chapter we have an account of Ahab's design to have Naboth's vineyard, for which he offered him another, or the value of that, but Naboth refusing to part with it, Ahab fell sick, 1Ki 21:1-4, the reason of which being found out by Jezebel, she devised means to get Naboth put to death under the colour of justice for blasphemy, 1Ki 21:5-14, and then bid Ahab go and take possession of the vineyard, where he was met by Elijah, who denounced the judgments of God upon him, and Jezebel, and all his family, for his injustice, 1Ki 21:15-26, but he humbling himself, the evil threatened was deferred to the days of his son, 1Ki 21:27-29.

Cross References 4

  • 1. See Deuteronomy 13:13
  • 2. Exodus 22:28; Leviticus 24:16; [Acts 6:11; Acts 23:5]
  • 3. [See ver. 8 above]
  • 4. [Isaiah 58:4]

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Hebrew blessed; also verse 13
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