1 Kings 21:9 KJV

And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:

Matthew Henry

  • Naboth murdered by JezebelWhen, 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...

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Cross References

  • Genesis 34:13–17 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister: …
  • Isaiah 58:4 Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
  • Matthew 2:8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
  • Matthew 23:13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
  • Luke 20:47 Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

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Topics

  • Ahab Fraudulently confiscates Naboth’s vineyard
  • Confiscation By Ahab, of Naboth’s vineyard
  • Conspiracy Of Jezebel, against Naboth
  • Covetousness Ahab, in desiring Naboth’s vineyard
  • Dishonesty Ahab confiscates Naboth’s vineyard

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • AhabKing of Israel · 918–897 BC

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Bible Dictionary

  • NabothFruits, “the Jezreelite,” was the owner of a portion of ground on the eastern slope of the hill of Jezreel (2 Kgs 9:25, 2 Kgs 9:26). This...

Strong’s Numbers

  • And she wrote כָּתַב kâthab
  • in the letters סֵפֶר çêpher
  • saying אָמַר ʼâmar
  • Proclaim קָרָא qârâʼ
  • a fast צוֹם tsôwm
  • and set יָשַׁב yâshab
  • Naboth נָבוֹת Nâbôwth
  • on high רֹאשׁ rôʼsh
  • among the people עַם ʻam

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