NET Bible
"This is what she wrote:“Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people."
— 1 Kings 21:9, NET Bible
“And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:”
“And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: ”
“She wrote in the letters, saying, "Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.”
“And this was the tenor of the letters: Proclaim a fast, and make Naboth sit among the chief of the people;”
“And in the letter she said, Let a time of public sorrow be fixed, and put Naboth at the head of the people;”
“And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:”
He answered her,“While I was talking to Naboth the Jezreelite, I said to him,‘Sell me your vineyard for silver, or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ But he said,‘I will not sell you my vineyard.’”
His wife Jezebel said to him,“You are the king of Israel! Get up, eat some food, and have a good time. I will get the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite for you.”
She wrote out orders, signed Ahab’s name to them, and sealed them with his seal. She then sent the orders to the leaders and to the nobles who lived in Naboth’s city.
This is what she wrote:“Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people.
Also seat two villains opposite him and have them testify,‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
The men of the city, the leaders and the nobles who lived there, followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them.
They observed a time of fasting and put Naboth in front of the people.