Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

And the men of his city, the elders and the nobles that dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, as it was written in the letter that she had sent to them:

New American Standard Bible

So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent word to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent them.

King James Version

And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

Holman Bible

The men of his city, the elders and nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had commanded them, as was written in the letters she had sent them.

International Standard Version

So the leading men of the city, along with the elders and nobles who lived there, did precisely what Jezebel had directed them to do. They followed the instructions that she had set forth in the memos:

A Conservative Version

And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.

American Standard Version

And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

Amplified

So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived there, did as Jezebel had sent word to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.

Bible in Basic English

So the responsible men and the chiefs who were in authority in his town, did as Jezebel had said in the letter she sent them.

Julia Smith Translation

And the men of his city, the old men and the nobles, who were dwelling in his city, will do as Jezebel sent to them, according to what was written in the letters which she sent to them.

King James 2000

And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The men of his city and the elders and nobles who were living in his city did according to what Jezebel had sent to them, as [was] written in the letters which she had sent to them.

Modern King James verseion

And the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived in his city did as Jezebel had sent to them, as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the elders and nobles of his city, which dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letter which she had sent unto them.

NET Bible

The men of the city, the leaders and the nobles who lived there, followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them.

New Heart English Bible

The men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.

The Emphasized Bible

So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did just as Jezebel had sent unto them, - as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them:

Webster

And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.

World English Bible

The men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.

Youngs Literal Translation

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,

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

of his city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

even the elders
זקן 
Zaqen 
Usage: 178

and the nobles
חור חר 
Chor 
Usage: 13

ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

in his city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

as Jezebel
איזבל 
'Iyzebel 
Usage: 22

שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

unto them, and as it was written
כּתב 
Kathab 
Usage: 223

in the letters
ספרה ספר 
Cepher 
Usage: 186

שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

References

Context Readings

The Vineyard Of Naboth The Jezreelite

10 and set two men, sons of Belial, before him, and they shall bear witness against him saying, Thou didst curse God and the king; and carry him out, and stone him, that he may die. 11 And the men of his city, the elders and the nobles that dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, as it was written in the letter that she had sent to them: 12 they proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people.

Cross References

Exodus 1:17

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt had said to them, but saved the male children alive.

Exodus 1:21

And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.

Exodus 23:1-2

Thou shalt not accept a false report; extend not thy hand to the wicked, to be an unrighteous witness.

Leviticus 19:15

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou shalt not respect the person of the lowly, nor honour the person of the great; in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

1 Samuel 22:17

And the king said to the couriers that stood about him, Turn and put the priests of Jehovah to death; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not inform me. But the servants of the king were not willing to put forth their hand to fall on the priests of Jehovah.

1 Samuel 23:20

And now, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and it will be for us to deliver him up into the king's hand.

2 Kings 10:6-7

And he wrote a letter the second time to them saying, If ye are mine, and will hearken to my voice, take the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jizreel to-morrow at this time. Now the king's sons, seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.

2 Chronicles 24:21

And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the command of the king in the court of the house of Jehovah.

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler hearken to lying words, all his servants are wicked.

Proverbs 29:26

Many seek the ruler's face; but a man's right judgment is from Jehovah.

Daniel 3:18-25

But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image that thou hast set up.

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, because in selfwill he walked after the commandment of man.

Micah 6:16

For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab; and ye walk in their counsels: that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing; and ye shall bear the reproach of my people.

Matthew 2:12

And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the magi, was greatly enraged; and sent and slew all the boys which were in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time which he had accurately inquired from the magi.

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John answering said to them, If it be righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge ye;

Acts 5:29

But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.

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