Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

In the letters, she wrote:

Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people.

New American Standard Bible

Now she wrote in the letters, saying, “Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people;

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

In the memos, she wrote the following directives: "Proclaim a public fast and seat Naboth in the front row.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Now in the letters she wrote, “Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people;

Bible in Basic English

And in the letter she said, Let a time of public sorrow be fixed, and put Naboth at the head of the people;

Darby Translation

And she wrote in the letter saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people;

Julia Smith Translation

And she will write in the letters, Saying, Call a fast; set Naboth in the head of the people:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

She had written in the letters, saying, "Call a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And she wrote in the letter, saying, "Proclaim fasting and set Naboth on high among the people,

NET Bible

This is what she wrote: "Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people.

New Heart English Bible

She wrote in the letters, saying, "Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

The Emphasized Bible

Now she wrote in the letters, saying, - Proclaim ye a fast, and cause Naboth to sit at the head of the people;

Webster

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

World English Bible

She wrote in the letters, saying, "Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

Youngs Literal Translation

and she writeth in the letters, saying, 'Proclaim a fast, and cause Naboth to sit at the head of the people,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
כּתב 
Kathab 
Usage: 223

in the letters
ספרה ספר 
Cepher 
Usage: 186

קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

a fast
צם צום 
Tsowm 
Usage: 26

and set
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

נבות 
Nabowth 
Usage: 22

on high
ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

The Vineyard Of Naboth The Jezreelite

8 So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal. She sent the letters to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city. 9 In the letters, she wrote:

Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people. 10 Then seat two wicked men opposite him and have them testify against him, saying, “You have cursed God and the king!” Then take him out and stone him to death.

Cross References

Genesis 34:13-17

But Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully because he had defiled their sister Dinah.

Isaiah 58:4

You fast with contention and strife
to strike viciously with your fist.
You cannot fast as you do today,
hoping to make your voice heard on high.

Matthew 2:8

He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. When you find Him, report back to me so that I too can go and worship Him.”

Matthew 23:13

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You lock up the kingdom of heaven from people. For you don’t go in, and you don’t allow those entering to go in.

Luke 20:47

They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive greater punishment.”

John 18:28

Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They did not enter the headquarters themselves; otherwise they would be defiled and unable to eat the Passover.

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