Verse 9

1 Kings 21:9

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

9 And this was the tenor of the letters: Proclaim a fast, and make Naboth sit among the chief of the people,
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/תִּכְתֹּ֥ב בַּ/סְּפָרִ֖ים לֵ/אמֹ֑ר קִֽרְאוּ צ֔וֹם וְ/הוֹשִׁ֥יבוּ אֶת נָב֖וֹת בְּ/רֹ֥אשׁ הָ/עָֽם
English Translation
And she wrote in the books, saying, "Proclaim a fast and set Naboth at the head of the people."
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Chapter 21 Context
1 And after these things, Naboth the Jezrahelite, who was in Jezrahel, had at that time a vineyard nea... Focus ↗
2 And Achab spoke to Naboth, saying: Give me thy vineyard, that I may make me a garden of herbs, becau... Focus ↗
3 Naboth answered him: The Lord be merciful to me, and not let me give thee the inheritance of my fath... Focus ↗
4 And Achab came into his house angry and fretting, because of the word that Naboth the Jezrahelite ha... Focus ↗
5 And Jezabel his wife went in to him, and said to him: What is the matter that thy soul is so grieved... Focus ↗
6 And he answered her: I spoke to Naboth the Jezrahelite, and said to him: Give me thy vineyard, and t... Focus ↗
7 Then Jezabel his wife said to him: Thou art of great authority indeed, and governest well the kingdo... Focus ↗
8 So she wrote letter's in Achab's name, and sealed them with his ring, and sent them to the ancients,... Focus ↗
9 And this was the tenor of the letters: Proclaim a fast, and make Naboth sit among the chief of the p...
10 And suborn two men, sons of Belial against him, and let them bear false witness: that he hath blasph... Focus ↗
11 And the men of his city, the ancients and nobles, that dwelt with him in the city, did as Jezabel ha... Focus ↗
12 They proclaimed a fast, and made Naboth sit among the chief of the people. Focus ↗
13 And bringing two men, sons of the devil, they made them sit against him: and they, like men of the d... Focus ↗
14 And they sent to Jezabel, saying: Naboth is stoned, and is dead. Focus ↗
15 And it came to pass when Jezabel heard that Naboth was stoned, and dead, that she said to Achab: Ari... Focus ↗
16 And when Achab heard this, to wit, that Naboth was dead, he arose, and went down to the vineyard of... Focus ↗
17 And the word of the Lord came to Elias the Thesbite, saying: Focus ↗
18 Arise, and go down to meet Achab king of Israel, who is in Samaria: behold he is going down to the v... Focus ↗
19 And thou shalt speak to him, saying: Thus saith the Lord: Thou hast slain, moreover also thou hast t... Focus ↗
20 And Achab said to Elias: Hast thou found me thy enemy? He said: I have found thee, because thou art... Focus ↗
21 Behold I will bring evil upon thee, and I will cut down thy posterity, and I will kill of Achab him... Focus ↗
22 And I will make thy house like the t house of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, and like the house of Baasa... Focus ↗
23 And of Jezabel also the Lord spoke, saying: The dogs shall eat Jezabel in the field of Jezrahel. Focus ↗
24 If Achab die in the city, the dogs shall eat him: but if he die in the field, the birds of the air s... Focus ↗
25 Now there was not such another as Achab, who was sold to do evil in the sight of the Lord: for his w... Focus ↗
26 And he became abominable, insomuch that he followed the idols which the Amorrhites had made, whom th... Focus ↗
27 And when Achab had heard these words, he rent his garments, and put haircloth upon his flesh, and fa... Focus ↗
28 And the word of the Lord came to Elias the Thesbite, saying: Focus ↗
29 Hast thou not seen Achab humbled before me? therefore, because he hath humbled himself for my sake,... Focus ↗