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Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 21:9
and she writeth in the letters, saying, `Proclaim a fast, and cause Naboth to sit at the head of the people,
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Christian Standard Bible®
In the letters, she wrote:
In the letters, she wrote:
Hebrew Names Version
She wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Navot on high among the people:
She wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Navot on high among the people:
King James Version
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
English Standard Version
And she wrote in the letters, "Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people.
And she wrote in the letters, "Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people.
New Century Version
The letter she wrote said: "Declare a day during which the people are to fast. Call the people together, and give Naboth a place of honor among them.
The letter she wrote said: "Declare a day during which the people are to fast. Call the people together, and give Naboth a place of honor among them.
New English Translation
This is what she wrote: "Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people.
This is what she wrote: "Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people.
Amplified Bible
Now in the letters she wrote, "Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people;
Now in the letters she wrote, "Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people;
New American Standard Bible
Now she had written in the letters, saying, "Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people;
Now she had written in the letters, saying, "Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And shee wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaime a fast, and set Naboth among the chiefe of the people,
And shee wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaime a fast, and set Naboth among the chiefe of the people,
Legacy Standard Bible
And she wrote in the letters, saying, "Call for a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people;
And she wrote in the letters, saying, "Call for a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people;
Complete Jewish Bible
In the letters she wrote, "Proclaim a fast, and give Navot the seat of honor among the people.
In the letters she wrote, "Proclaim a fast, and give Navot the seat of honor among the people.
Darby Translation
And she wrote in the letter saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people;
And she wrote in the letter saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people;
Easy-to-Read Version
This is what the letter said: "Announce that there will be a day of fasting when the people will eat nothing. Then call all the people of the town together for a meeting. At the meeting we will talk about Naboth.
This is what the letter said: "Announce that there will be a day of fasting when the people will eat nothing. Then call all the people of the town together for a meeting. At the meeting we will talk about Naboth.
George Lamsa Translation
And she wrote in the letter, saying, Proclaim a fast and set Naboth on high among the people;
And she wrote in the letter, saying, Proclaim a fast and set Naboth on high among the people;
Good News Translation
The letters said: "Proclaim a day of fasting, call the people together, and give Naboth the place of honor.
The letters said: "Proclaim a day of fasting, call the people together, and give Naboth the place of honor.
Lexham English Bible
She had written in the letters, saying, "Call a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people.
She had written in the letters, saying, "Call a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people.
Literal Translation
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people.
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and wrote thus in ye letter: Proclame a fast, and set Naboth aboue in the people,
and wrote thus in ye letter: Proclame a fast, and set Naboth aboue in the people,
American Standard Version
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
Bible in Basic English
And in the letter she said, Let a time of public sorrow be fixed, and put Naboth at the head of the people;
And in the letter she said, Let a time of public sorrow be fixed, and put Naboth at the head of the people;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And she wrote in the letter, saying: Proclayme a fast, and set Naboth on hye among the people:
And she wrote in the letter, saying: Proclayme a fast, and set Naboth on hye among the people:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And she wrote in the letters, saying: 'Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people;
And she wrote in the letters, saying: 'Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people;
King James Version (1611)
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaime a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaime a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to the messengers of the son of Ader, Say to your master, All things that thou hast sent to thy servant about at first I will do; but this thing I shall not be able to do. And the men departed, and carried back the answer to him.
And he said to the messengers of the son of Ader, Say to your master, All things that thou hast sent to thy servant about at first I will do; but this thing I shall not be able to do. And the men departed, and carried back the answer to him.
English Revised Version
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
Berean Standard Bible
In the letters she wrote: "Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.
In the letters she wrote: "Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli this was the sentence of the lettre; Preche ye fastyng, and make ye Naboth to sitte among the firste men of the puple;
Sotheli this was the sentence of the lettre; Preche ye fastyng, and make ye Naboth to sitte among the firste men of the puple;
Update Bible Version
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
Webster's Bible Translation
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
World English Bible
She wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
She wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
New King James Version
She wrote in the letters, saying, 4 Proclaim a fast, and seat Naboth with high honor among the people;
She wrote in the letters, saying, 4 Proclaim a fast, and seat Naboth with high honor among the people;
New Living Translation
In her letters she commanded: "Call the citizens together for a time of fasting, and give Naboth a place of honor.
In her letters she commanded: "Call the citizens together for a time of fasting, and give Naboth a place of honor.
New Life Bible
She wrote in the letters, saying, "Tell the people that it is a time when they should not eat. And put Naboth in front of the people.
She wrote in the letters, saying, "Tell the people that it is a time when they should not eat. And put Naboth in front of the people.
New Revised Standard
She wrote in the letters, "Proclaim a fast, and seat Naboth at the head of the assembly;
She wrote in the letters, "Proclaim a fast, and seat Naboth at the head of the assembly;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now she wrote in the letters, saying, - Proclaim ye a fast, and cause Naboth to sit at the head of the people;
Now she wrote in the letters, saying, - Proclaim ye a fast, and cause Naboth to sit at the head of the people;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And this was the tenor of the letters: Proclaim a fast, and make Naboth sit among the chief of the people;
And this was the tenor of the letters: Proclaim a fast, and make Naboth sit among the chief of the people;
Revised Standard Version
And she wrote in the letters, "Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people;
And she wrote in the letters, "Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now she wrote in the letters, saying, "Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people;
Now she wrote in the letters, saying, "Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people;
Contextual Overview
5 And Jezebel his wife cometh in unto him, and speaketh unto him, `What [is] this? -- thy spirit sulky, and thou art not eating bread!' 6 And he saith unto her, `Because I speak unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and say to him, Give to me thy vineyard for money, or if thou desire, I give to thee a vineyard in its stead; and he saith, I do not give to thee my vineyard.' 7 And Jezebel his wife saith unto him, `Thou now dost execute rule over Israel! rise, eat bread, and let thy heart be glad, -- I do give to thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.' 8 And she writeth letters in the name of Ahab, and sealeth with his seal, and sendeth the letters unto the elders, and unto the freemen, who are in his city, those dwelling with Naboth, 9 and she writeth in the letters, saying, `Proclaim a fast, and cause Naboth to sit at the head of the people, 10 and cause two men -- sons of worthlessness -- to sit over-against him, and they testify of him, saying, Thou hast blessed God and Melech; and they have brought him out, and stoned him, and he dieth.' 11 And the men of his city, the elders and the freemen who are dwelling in his city, do as Jezebel hath sent unto them, as written in the letters that she sent unto them, 12 they have proclaimed a fast, and caused Naboth to sit at the head of the people, 13 and two men -- sons of worthlessness -- come in, and sit over-against him, and the men of worthlessness testify of him, even Naboth, before the people, saying, `Naboth blessed God and Melech;' and they take him out to the outside of the city, and stone him with stones, and he dieth; 14 and they send unto Jezebel, saying, `Naboth was stoned, and is dead.'
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proclaim a fast: Genesis 34:13-17, Isaiah 58:4, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 23:14, Luke 20:47, John 18:28
on high among: Heb. in the top of
Reciprocal: Genesis 34:14 - uncircumcised Genesis 39:17 - General Exodus 32:5 - made proclamation 2 Samuel 14:30 - And Absalom's 2 Samuel 15:12 - while he offered Proverbs 7:14 - this Proverbs 18:5 - to overthrow Proverbs 24:28 - not Ecclesiastes 3:16 - General Joel 2:15 - sanctify Micah 7:3 - the great Mark 14:64 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 16:1
And Sarai, Abram's wife, hath not borne to him, and she hath an handmaid, an Egyptian, and her name [is] Hagar;
And Sarai, Abram's wife, hath not borne to him, and she hath an handmaid, an Egyptian, and her name [is] Hagar;
Genesis 17:20
As to Ishmael, I have heard thee; lo, I have blessed him, and made him fruitful, and multiplied him, very exceedingly; twelve princes doth he beget, and I have made him become a great nation;
As to Ishmael, I have heard thee; lo, I have blessed him, and made him fruitful, and multiplied him, very exceedingly; twelve princes doth he beget, and I have made him become a great nation;
Genesis 21:1
And Jehovah hath looked after Sarah as He hath said, and Jehovah doth to Sarah as He hath spoken;
And Jehovah hath looked after Sarah as He hath said, and Jehovah doth to Sarah as He hath spoken;
Genesis 21:3
and Abraham calleth the name of his son who is born to him, whom Sarah hath born to him -- Isaac;
and Abraham calleth the name of his son who is born to him, whom Sarah hath born to him -- Isaac;
Genesis 21:5
And Abraham [is] a son of a hundred years in Isaac his son being born to him,
And Abraham [is] a son of a hundred years in Isaac his son being born to him,
Genesis 21:6
and Sarah saith, `God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.'
and Sarah saith, `God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.'
Genesis 21:13
As to the son of the handmaid also, for a nation I set him, because he [is] thy seed.'
As to the son of the handmaid also, for a nation I set him, because he [is] thy seed.'
Genesis 21:14
And Abraham riseth early in the morning, and taketh bread, and a bottle of water, and giveth unto Hagar (placing [it] on her shoulder), also the lad, and sendeth her out; and she goeth on, and goeth astray in the wilderness of Beer-Sheba;
And Abraham riseth early in the morning, and taketh bread, and a bottle of water, and giveth unto Hagar (placing [it] on her shoulder), also the lad, and sendeth her out; and she goeth on, and goeth astray in the wilderness of Beer-Sheba;
Genesis 21:23
and now, swear to me by God here: thou dost not lie to me, or to my continuator, or to my successor; according to the kindness which I have done with thee thou dost with me, and with the land in which thou hast sojourned.'
and now, swear to me by God here: thou dost not lie to me, or to my continuator, or to my successor; according to the kindness which I have done with thee thou dost with me, and with the land in which thou hast sojourned.'
Genesis 21:24
And Abraham saith, `I -- I do swear.'
And Abraham saith, `I -- I do swear.'
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And she wrote in the letters, saying, proclaim a fast,.... Pretending fears of some dreadful calamity coming upon the nation, and therefore fasting and humiliation were necessary to avert it, and it would be right to inquire what crimes were committed by men among them, and punish them for them; and intimated to them that Naboth should be chosen as the great offender, and be accused, condemned, and put to death, R. Joseph Kimchi a thinks the phrase signifies "call an assembly or congregation"; convene a court of judicature, from the use of the word in the Talmudic language b; and so it is thought it is used in Jeremiah 36:6 and indeed it can hardly be thought that Jezebel should have much notion of fasting; and besides, if it was a public fast, why should it be proclaimed only in Jezreel, and not throughout the kingdom?
and set Naboth on high among the people; the court being set, bring him to the bar and arraign him; perhaps in their courts of judicature there was a high place above the heads of the people, where criminals accused used to stand when they took their trials, that they might be seen and heard by all in court.
a Apud David. Kimchium in loc. b Vid. Buxtorf. Talmud. Lexic. in rad צסת
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The object of this fast was at once to raise a prejudice against Naboth, who was assumed by the elders to have disgraced the town; and at the same time to give an air of religion to the proceedings, which might blind persons to their real injustice.
Set Naboth on high among his people - This was not an order to do Naboth any, even apparent, honor; but simply a command to bring him forward before a court or assembly, where he might be seen by all, tried, and condemned.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 21:9. Proclaim a fast — Intimate that there is some great calamity coming upon the nation, because of some evil tolerated in it.
Set Naboth on high — Bring him to a public trial.
