1 Kings 21:9-14

21:9 This is what she wrote: ¹  “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.”

21:11 The men of the ²  city, the leaders ³  and the nobles who lived there, ⁴  followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them. ⁵  21:12 They observed a time of fasting and put Naboth in front of the people. 21:13 The two villains arrived and sat opposite him. Then the villains testified against Naboth right before the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they dragged him ⁶  outside the city and stoned him to death. ⁷  21:14 Then they reported to Jezebel, “Naboth has been stoned to death.” ⁸ 

1 Kings 21:2

21:2 Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard so I can make a vegetable garden out of it, for it is adjacent to my palace. I will give you an even better vineyard in its place, or if you prefer, ⁹  I will pay you silver for it.” ¹⁰ 

1 Kings 9:1

The Lord Gives Solomon a Promise and a Warning

9:1 After Solomon finished building the Lord’s temple, the royal palace, and all the other construction projects he had planned, ¹¹ 

1 Kings 10:6-7

10:6 She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your wise sayings and insight ¹²  was true! 10:7 I did not believe these things until I came and saw them with my own eyes. Indeed, I didn’t hear even half the story! ¹³  Your wisdom and wealth ¹⁴  surpass what was reported to me.

¹ tn Heb “she wrote on the scrolls, saying.”

² tn Heb “his.”

³ tn Heb “elders.”

⁴ tn Heb “and the nobles who were living in his city.”

⁵ tn Heb “did as Jezebel sent to them, just as was written in the scrolls which she sent to them.”

⁶ tn Heb “led him.”

⁷ tn Heb “and they stoned him with stones and he died.”

⁸ tn Heb “Naboth was stoned and he died.” So also in v. 15.

⁹ tn Heb “if it is good in your eyes.”

¹⁰ tc The Old Greek translation includes the following words: “And it will be mine as a garden of herbs.”

¹¹ tn Heb “and all the desire of Solomon which he wanted to do.”

¹² tn Heb “about your words [or perhaps, “deeds”] and your wisdom.”

¹³ tn Heb “the half was not told to me.”

¹⁴ tn Heb “good.”