Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The two wicked men came in and sat opposite him. Then the wicked men testified against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.

New American Standard Bible

Then the two worthless men came in and sat before him; and the worthless men testified against him, even against Naboth, before the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.

King James Version

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.

International Standard Version

Two wicked men came in, sat down in front of them, and testified against Naboth in public, "Naboth cursed God and the king!" So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

A Conservative Version

And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him. And the base fellows bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth cursed God and the king. Then they carried him forth o

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

Two worthless and unprincipled men came in and sat down opposite him; and they testified against Naboth before the people, saying, “Naboth cursed and renounced God and the king.” Then they brought him outside the city and stoned him to death.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Julia Smith Translation

And two men will come, sons of Belial, and they will set before him: and the men of Belial will testify against Naboth before the people, saying, Naboth praised Jehovah and the king. And they will bring him without the city, and stone him with stones, and he will die.

King James 2000

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, so that he died.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then the two men, {scoundrels}, came, sat opposite him, and the {scoundrels} witnessed against Naboth before the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king," so they brought him outside of the city and stoned him with stones, and he died.

Modern King James verseion

And there came in 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 out of the city and stoned him with stones so that he died.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and there came in two unthrifty persons and sat before him. And the two unthrifty persons witnessed against Naboth before the people, saying, "Naboth did curse God and the king." And upon that they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones to death.

NET Bible

The two villains arrived and sat opposite him. Then the villains testified against Naboth right before the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king." So they dragged him outside the city and stoned him to death.

New Heart English Bible

The two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him. The base 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.

The Emphasized Bible

Then came in the two reckless men, and sat before him, and the men bare witness against him, even against Naboth, before the people, saying, Naboth hath reviled God and king! So they carried him forth, outside the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

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.

World English Bible

The two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him. The base 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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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;

Themes

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against naboth by jezebel

Blasphemy » False indictments for » Of naboth

Confiscation » By ahab, of naboth's vineyard

Conspiracy » Instances of » Of jezebel, against naboth

Covetousness » Instances of » Ahab, in desiring naboth's vineyard

Dishonesty » Instances of » Ahab confiscates naboth's vineyard

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against naboth

Falsehood » Instances of » The conspirators against naboth

Government » Mosaic » Corrupt

Government » Monarchical » By solomon

Government » Corruption in

Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ahab and jezebel

Indictments » Instances of » Naboth on the charge of blasphemy

Injustice » Examples of

Jezebel » Wickedly accomplishes the death of naboth

Judge » Corrupt, instances of » The judges of jezreel

King » Influential queens » Jezebel

King » Profiting from » Confiscations of property

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab

Murder » Examples of

Murder » Exemplified » Elders of jezreel

Naboth » His vineyard forcibly taken by ahab; stoned at the instigation of jezebel

Perjury » Instances of » Witnesses against naboth

Punishments » Stoning » Examples of

Slander » Exemplified » Children of belial

Slander » Instances of » Of naboth, by jezebel

Stoning » Examples of

Stoning » Instances of stoning » Naboth

The Nation » Stoning » Examples of

Women » Queens » Jezebel » Characteristics of » A murderess

Women » Instances of » Jezebel, in her conspiracy against naboth, to cheat him out of his vineyard

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And there came

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

in two
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

of Belial
בּליּעל 
B@liya`al 
בּליּעל 
B@liya`al 
Usage: 27
Usage: 27

and sat
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

before him and the men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

עוּד 
`uwd 
Usage: 45

נבות 
Nabowth 
Usage: 22

in the presence of the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

נבות 
Nabowth 
Usage: 22

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

and the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

out
חץ חוּץ 
Chuwts 
Usage: 164

of the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

and stoned
סקל 
Caqal 
Usage: 22

Context Readings

The Vineyard Of Naboth The Jezreelite

12 They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth at the head of the people. 13 The two wicked men came in and sat opposite him. Then the wicked men testified against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones. 14 Then they sent word to Jezebel, “Naboth has been stoned to death.”


Cross References

2 Kings 9:26

‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday’—this is the Lord’s declaration—‘so will I repay you on this plot of land’—this is the Lord’s declaration. So now, according to the word of the Lord, pick him up and throw him on the plot of land.”

Exodus 20:16

Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Leviticus 24:11-16

Her son cursed and blasphemed the Name, and they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith, a daughter of Dibri of the tribe of Dan.)

Numbers 15:35-36

Then the Lord told Moses, “The man is to be put to death. The entire community is to stone him outside the camp.”

Deuteronomy 5:20

Do not give dishonest testimony against your neighbor.

Deuteronomy 13:10

Stone him to death for trying to turn you away from the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.

Deuteronomy 19:16-21

“If a malicious witness testifies against someone accusing him of a crime,

Deuteronomy 21:21

Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. You must purge the evil from you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.

Deuteronomy 22:21

they will bring the woman to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city will stone her to death. For she has committed an outrage in Israel by being promiscuous in her father’s house. You must purge the evil from you.

Deuteronomy 22:24

you must take the two of them out to the gate of that city and stone them to death—the young woman because she did not cry out in the city and the man because he has violated his neighbor’s fiancée. You must purge the evil from you.

Joshua 7:24-25

Then Joshua and all Israel with him took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, and the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his ox, donkey, and sheep, his tent, and all that he had, and brought them up to the Valley of Achor.

Job 1:5

Whenever a round of banqueting was over, Job would send for his children and purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought: Perhaps my children have sinned, having cursed God in their hearts. This was Job’s regular practice.

Job 1:11

But stretch out Your hand and strike everything he owns, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

Job 2:9

His wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!”

Psalm 27:12

Do not give me over to the will of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing violence.

Psalm 35:11

Malicious witnesses come forward;
they question me about things I do not know.

Proverbs 6:19

a lying witness who gives false testimony,
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies will not escape.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies perishes.

Proverbs 25:18

A man giving false testimony against his neighbor
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Again, I observed all the acts of oppression being done under the sun. Look at the tears of those who are oppressed; they have no one to comfort them. Power is with those who oppress them; they have no one to comfort them.

Ecclesiastes 10:20

Do not curse the king even in your thoughts,
and do not curse a rich person even in your bedroom,
for a bird of the sky may carry the message,
and a winged creature may report the matter.

Isaiah 8:21

They will wander through the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged, and, looking upward, will curse their king and their God.

Amos 7:10

Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you right here in the house of Israel. The land cannot endure all his words,

Malachi 3:5

“I will come to you in judgment, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the widow and the fatherless, and cheat the wage earner; and against those who deny justice to the foreigner. They do not fear Me,” says the Lord of Hosts.

Matthew 9:3

At this, some of the scribes said among themselves, “He’s blaspheming!”

Mark 14:56-59

For many were giving false testimony against Him, but the testimonies did not agree.

Luke 23:2

They began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is the Messiah, a King.”

John 19:12

From that moment Pilate made every effort to release Him. But the Jews shouted, “If you release this man, you are not Caesar’s friend. Anyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar!”

Acts 6:11

Then they persuaded some men to say, “We heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God!”

Acts 7:57-59

Then they screamed at the top of their voices, covered their ears, and together rushed against him.

Acts 24:5

For we have found this man to be a plague, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the Roman world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes!

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