1 Reyes 21:13

13 Luego llegaron los dos sinvergüenzas y se sentaron frente a él. Entonces acusaron a Nabot ante todos los presentes diciendo: «Este hombre maldijo a Dios y al rey». Entonces arrastraron a Nabot hasta sacarlo de la ciudad y lo mataron a pedradas.

1 Reyes 21:13 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 21:13

And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before
him
Which position showed that they were his accusers, and had a charge against him; it being usual for the accusers and accused to be set face to face, as it was the manner of the Romans in later times, ( Acts 25:16 ) . Josephus says ^F4 there were "three" men to accuse him; but the Targum, and all the ancient versions, have only "two":

and the men of Belial witnessed against him, [even] against Naboth, in
the presence of the people;
both before the judges of the court, and before all the people that filled it, who came to hear the trial; so bold and impudent were they:

saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king;
or "bless", an euphemism; the phrase of cursing God being shocking to the ear, and therefore such a word is used to express it, see ( Job 1:5 ) ( 2:9 ) ,

then they carried him forth out of the city;
without any further process of examining witnesses, and of hearing what the accused had to say in his defence; but immediately they carried him out of court, and out of the city, to put him to death, malefactors being executed always without the city:

and stoned him with stones, that he died;
which was the death blasphemers were put to, ( Leviticus 24:14 Leviticus 24:23 ) , of the manner of which, (See Gill on Acts 7:58), it seems from ( 2 Kings 9:26 ) , that his sons were stoned with him.

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 Antiqu. l. 3. c. 13. sect. 8.

1 Reyes 21:13 In-Context

11 Así que los ancianos y los demás líderes de la ciudad siguieron las instrucciones que Jezabel había escrito en las cartas.

12 Proclamaron ayuno y pusieron a Nabot en un lugar prominente ante la gente.

13 Luego llegaron los dos sinvergüenzas y se sentaron frente a él. Entonces acusaron a Nabot ante todos los presentes diciendo: «Este hombre maldijo a Dios y al rey». Entonces arrastraron a Nabot hasta sacarlo de la ciudad y lo mataron a pedradas.

14 Después los líderes de la ciudad mandaron a decirle a Jezabel: «Nabot fue apedreado hasta morir».

15 En cuanto Jezabel oyó la noticia, le dijo a Acab: «¿Recuerdas el viñedo que Nabot no quería venderte? Bueno, pues, ¡ahora es tuyo! ¡Nabot está muerto!».