"And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king.…" — 1 Kings 21:10

1 Kings 21:10 · KJV

“And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And {then} carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.”

— 1 Kings 21:10

Verse 9

And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: {on high...: Heb. in the top of the people}

Verse 11

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.

1 Kings 21 — Context

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed {them} with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that {were} in his city, dwelling with Naboth.

And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: {on high...: Heb. in the top of the people}

And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And {then} carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

Cross References

Exodus 22:28

Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. {gods: or, judges}

Acts 6:11

Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and {against} God.

Leviticus 24:15-16

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.

Deuteronomy 13:13

{Certain} men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known; {the children...: or, naughty men}

Deuteronomy 19:15

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

John 10:33

The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

Matthew 26:59-66

But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, {yet} found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

Acts 6:13

And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

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