Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 called a fast; they will set Naboth upon the head of the people. 13 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. 14 And they will send to Jezebel, saying, Naboth was stoned, and he will die.

Cross References

2 Kings 9:26

But the bloods of Naboth and the bloods of his sons did I not see yester-night, said Jehovah; and I requited to thee in this portion, said Jehovah. And now lift up, and cast him into the portion according to the word of Jehovah.

Exodus 20:16

Thou shalt not testify against thy friend for falsehood.

Leviticus 24:11-16

And the son of the woman the Israelitess, will curse the name, and will vilify, and they will bring him to Moses: and his mother's name Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, to the tribe of Dan.

Numbers 15:35-36

And Jehovah will say to Moses, Dying, the man shall die: all the assembly stoned him with stones without the camp.

Deuteronomy 5:20

And thou shalt not speak false testimony against thy friend:

Deuteronomy 13:10

And stone him with stones and he died, for he sought to thrust thee away from Jehovah thy God, having brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of servants.

Deuteronomy 19:16-21

If a witness of wrong shall rise up against a man to testify apostasy against him;

Deuteronomy 21:21

And all the men of his city stoned him with stones, and he died: and put thou away evil from the midst of thee, and all Israel shall hear and shall fear.

Deuteronomy 22:21

And they brought the maiden to the door of the house of her father, and the men of her city stoned her with stones and she died; for she did folly in Israel to commit fornication in her father's house: and thou didst put away evil from the midst of thee.

Deuteronomy 22:24

And ye brought out them two to the gate of that city, and stoned them with stones, and they died; and the maiden for the word which she cried not in the city, and the man for the word which he humbled his neighbor's wife: and thou didst put away evil from the midst of thee.

Joshua 7:24-25

And Joshua will take Achan, the son of Zerah, and the silver and the wide cloak, and the tongue of gold, and his sons and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep and his tent, and all which is to him, and all Israel with him, and they will bring them up to the valley of Achor.

Job 1:5

And it will be that the days of drinking went round, and Job will send and consecrate them, and he rose early in the morning and brought up burnt-offerings for the number of them all: for Job said, Perhaps my sons sinned, and blessed God in their hearts. Thus did Job all the days.

Job 1:11

But send forth now thy band and tough upon all which is to him, if he will not bless thee upon thy face.

Job 2:9

And his wife will say to him, Yet thou art holding fast upon thine integrity: praise God and die.

Psalm 27:12

Thou wilt not give me to the soul of him pressing me, for witnesses of falsehood rose up against me, and violence will blow.

Psalm 35:11

Witnesses of wrong will rise up; they will ask me what I knew not.

Proverbs 6:19

A witness of falsehood, breathing out lies, and sending strife between brethren.

Proverbs 19:5

A witness of falsehoods shall not be unpunished, and he breathing out lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 19:9

A witness of falsehoods shall not be unpunished, and he breathing out lies shall perish.

Proverbs 25:18

A mallet and a sword and an arrow sharpened, the man answering against his neighbor testimony of falsehood.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

And I turned back, and I shall see all the oppressions which are doing under the sun: and behold, the tears of the oppressed, and none comforting to them; and from the hand of those oppressing them was power, and none comforting to them.

Ecclesiastes 10:20

Thou shalt not curse the king in thy consciousness, and in thy bed-chamber thou shalt not curse the rich for the bird of the heavens will bring the voice, and the possessor of wings shall announce the word.

Isaiah 8:21

And passing through it, harshly oppressed and hungry; and it was when he shall be hungry, and they brake forth and cursed against their king and their God, and looked upwards.

Amos 7:10

And Amaziah priest of the house of God, will send to Jeroboam, kind of Israel, saying, Amos conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land will not be able to endure all his words.

Malachi 3:5

And I came near to you for judgment: and I was a swift witness against those practicing magic, and against those committing adultery, and against those swearing to falsehood, and against those oppressing the hire of the hireling, the widow and the orphan, and those turning aside the stranger, and they feared not me, said Jehovah of armies.

Matthew 9:3

And behold, certain of the scribes said in themselves, This defames.

Mark 14:56-59

For many testified falsely against him, and the testimonies were not alike.

Luke 23:2

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be Christ a King.

John 19:12

From this Pilate sought to loose him: and the Jews cried out, saying, If thou loose this, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one making himself a king speaks against Caesar.

Acts 6:11

Then they put under men, saying, That we have heard him speaking defaming words against Moses, and God.

Acts 7:57-59

And having cried with a great voice, they held fast their ears, and rushed unanimously upon him,

Acts 24:5

For having found this man a scourge, and moving sedition to all Jews in the habitable globe, and standing in the first rank of the sect of Nazarites:

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