1 Kings 21:13
And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
1 Kings 21:13 in other translations
| BSB | And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death. |
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| WEB | The two men, the wicked fellows, came in and sat before him. The wicked fellows testified against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king!” Then they carried him out of the city and stoned him to death with stones. |
| ASV | And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him: and the base fellows bare witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did curse God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones. |
| YLT | 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; |
| DARBY | And there came the two men, sons of Belial, and sat before him; and the men of Belial witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. And they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died. |
| BBE | And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death. |
| Webster | And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died. |
What does 1 Kings 21:13 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 21:5-16
When, instead of a help meet, a man has an agent for Satan, in the form of an artful, unprincipled, yet beloved wife, fatal effects may be expected. Never were more wicked orders given by any prince, than those Jezebel sent to the rulers of Jezreel. Naboth must be murdered under colour of religion. There is no wickedness so vile, so horrid, but religion has sometimes been made a cover for it. Also, it must be done…
1 Kings 21:13 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 21:13
- 2 Kings 9:26
Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lord; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the Lord. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the Lord.
- Psalms 35:11
False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
- Job 2:9
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
- Exodus 20:16
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
- Proverbs 6:19
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
- Psalms 27:12
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
- Deuteronomy 5:20
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
- Numbers 15:35-36
And the Lord said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the Lord commanded Moses.
- Job 1:5
And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
- Mark 14:56-59
For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands. But neither so did their witness agree together.
- Malachi 3:5
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.
- Deuteronomy 22:24
Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour’s wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ex 20:16; De 5:20; 19:16-21; Ps 27:12; 35:11; Pr 6:19; 19:5,9; 25:18
Mal 3:5; Mr 14:56-59
blaspheme God.
Job 1:5,11; 2:9; Mt 9:3; Ac 6:11
the king.
Ec 10:20; Isa 8:21; Am 7:10; Lu 23:2; Joh 19:12; Ac 24:5
they carried him.
Le 24:11-16; Nu 15:35,36; De 13:10; 21:21; 22:21,24; Jos 7:24,25
2Ki 9:26; Ec 4:1; Ac 7:57-59
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Context
- 1 Kings 21:12
They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
- 1 Kings 21:13
And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
- 1 Kings 21:14
Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
1 Kings 21:13 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Vinieron entonces dos hombres perversos, y sentáronse delante de él: y aquellos hombres de Belial atestiguaron contra Naboth delante del pueblo, diciendo: Naboth ha blasfemado á Dios y al rey. Y sacáronlo fuera de la ciudad, y apedreáronlo con piedras, y murió. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et deux hommes, fils de Bélial, vinrent et s’assirent en face de lui; et les hommes de Bélial témoignèrent contre lui, contre Naboth, devant le peuple, disant: Naboth a maudit Dieu et le roi. Et ils le menèrent hors de la ville, et l’assommèrent de pierres, et il mourut. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und die zwei Männer, Söhne Belials, kamen und setzten sich ihm gegenüber; und die Männer Belials zeugten wider ihn, wider Naboth, vor dem Volke und sprachen: Naboth hat Gott und den König gelästert! Und sie führten ihn zur Stadt hinaus und steinigten ihn, und er starb. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et adductis duobus viris filiis diaboli, fecerunt eos sedere contra eum: at illi, scilicet ut viri diabolici, dixerunt contra eum testimonium coram multitudine: Benedixit Naboth Deum et regem: quam ob rem eduxerunt eum extra civitatem, et lapidibus interfecerunt. |