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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 21:13 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Ki 21:13 |
Strong Concordance |
And there came [0935] in two [08147] men [0582], children [01121] of Belial [01100], and sat [03427] before him: and the men [0582] of Belial [01100] witnessed [05749] against him, even against Naboth [05022], in the presence of the people [05971], saying [0559], Naboth [05022] did blaspheme [01288] God [0430] and the king [04428]. Then they carried him forth [03318] out [02351] of the city [05892], and stoned [05619] him with stones [068], that he died [04191]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
there came in two men--worthless fellows who had been bribed to swear a falsehood. The law required two witnesses in capital offenses (Deu 17:6; Deu 19:15; Num 35:30; Mat 26:60). Cursing God and cursing the king are mentioned in the law (Exo 22:28) as offenses closely connected, the king of Israel being the earthly representative of God in His kingdom.
they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him--The law, which forbade cursing the rulers of the people, does not specify the penalty for this offense but either usage had sanctioned or the authorities of Jezreel had originated stoning as the proper punishment. It was always inflicted out of the city (Act 7:58). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Naboth had sons who were also put to death at this time (marginal reference). It is not improbable that they were stoned together with their parent (compare Jos 7:24-25). In the East, a parent's guilt constantly involves the punishment of his children. Contrast Kg2 14:6. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Stoned him - And it seems his sons too, either with him or after him. For God afterward says, (Kg2 9:26) I have seen the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons. Let us commit the keeping of our lives and comforts to God; for innocence itself will not always be our security. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| And stoned him with stones - As they pretended to find him guilty of treason against God and the king, it is likely they destroyed the whole of his family; and then the king seized on his grounds as confiscated, or as escheated to the king, without any heir at law. That his family was destroyed appears strongly intimated, Kg2 9:26; Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, And the Blood of His Sons, saith the Lord. |
58 And [2532] cast [1544] him out of [1854] the city [4172], and stoned [3036] him: and [2532] the witnesses [3144] laid down [659] their [846] clothes [2440] at [3844] a young man's [3494] feet [4228], whose name was [2564] Saul [4569].
28 Thou shalt not revile [07043] the gods [0430], nor curse [0779] the ruler [05387] of thy people [05971].
60 But [2532] found [2147] none [3756]: yea [2532], though many [4183] false witnesses [5575] came [4334], yet found they [2147] none [3756]. [1161] At the last [5305] came [4334] two [1417] false witnesses [5575],
30 Whoso killeth [05221] any person [05315], the murderer [07523] shall be put to death [07523] by the mouth [06310] of witnesses [05707]: but one [0259] witness [05707] shall not testify [06030] against any person [05315] to cause him to die [04191].
15 One [0259] witness [05707] shall not rise up [06965] against a man [0376] for any iniquity [05771], or for any sin [02403], in any sin [02399] that he sinneth [02398]: at the mouth [06310] of two [08147] witnesses [05707], or at the mouth [06310] of three [07969] witnesses [05707], shall the matter [01697] be established [06965].
6 At the mouth [06310] of two [08147] witnesses [05707], or three [07969] witnesses [05707], shall he that is worthy of death [04191] be put to death [04191]; but at the mouth [06310] of one [0259] witness [05707] he shall not be put to death [04191].
6 But the children [01121] of the murderers [05221] he slew [04191] not: according unto that which is written [03789] in the book [05612] of the law [08451] of Moses [04872], wherein the LORD [03068] commanded [06680], saying [0559], The fathers [01] shall not be put to death [04191] for the children [01121], nor the children [01121] be put to death [04191] for the fathers [01]; but every man [0376] shall be put to death [04191] for his own sin [02399].
24 And Joshua [03091], and all Israel [03478] with him, took [03947] Achan [05912] the son [01121] of Zerah [02226], and the silver [03701], and the garment [0155], and the wedge [03956] of gold [02091], and his sons [01121], and his daughters [01323], and his oxen [07794], and his asses [02543], and his sheep [06629], and his tent [0168], and all that he had: and they brought [05927] them unto the valley [06010] of Achor [05911].
25 And Joshua [03091] said [0559], Why [04100] hast thou troubled [05916] us? the LORD [03068] shall trouble [05916] thee this day [03117]. And all Israel [03478] stoned [07275] him with stones [068], and burned [08313] them with fire [0784], after they had stoned [05619] them with stones [068].
26 Surely I have seen [07200] yesterday [0570] the blood [01818] of Naboth [05022], and the blood [01818] of his sons [01121], saith [05002] the LORD [03068]; and I will requite [07999] thee in this plat [02513], saith [05002] the LORD [03068]. Now therefore take [05375] and cast [07993] him into the plat [02513] of ground, according to the word [01697] of the LORD [03068].
26 Surely I have seen [07200] yesterday [0570] the blood [01818] of Naboth [05022], and the blood [01818] of his sons [01121], saith [05002] the LORD [03068]; and I will requite [07999] thee in this plat [02513], saith [05002] the LORD [03068]. Now therefore take [05375] and cast [07993] him into the plat [02513] of ground, according to the word [01697] of the LORD [03068].