21:8 She wrote out orders, 1 signed Ahab’s name to them, 2 and sealed them with his seal. She then sent the orders 3 to the leaders 4 and to the nobles who lived in Naboth’s city. 5 21:9 This is what she wrote: 6 “Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people. 21:10 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.”
1 tn Heb “scrolls.”
2 tn Heb “in the name of Ahab.”
3 tn Heb “scrolls.”
4 tn Heb “elders.”
5 tn Heb “to the nobles who were in his city, the ones who lived with Naboth.”
6 tn Heb “she wrote on the scrolls, saying.”