1 Kings 21:13 “And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men…”

1 Kings 21:13

And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

World English Bible

The two men, the wicked fellows, came in and sat before him. The wicked fellows testified against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king!” Then they carried him out of the city and stoned him to death with stones.

American Standard Version

And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him: and the base fellows bare witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did curse God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.

Geneva Bible 1599

And there came two wicked men, and sate before him: and the wicked men witnessed against Naboth in the presence of the people saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the King. Then they caried him away out of the citie, and stoned him with stones, that he dyed.

Darby Translation

And there came the two men, sons of Belial, and sat before him; and the men of Belial witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. And they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

Young's Literal Translation

and two men — sons of worthlessness — come in, and sit over-against him, and the men of worthlessness testify of him, even Naboth, before the people, saying, 'Naboth blessed God and Melech;' and they take him out to the outside of the city, and stone him with stones, and he dieth;

Bible in Basic English

And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.

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Cross references

“the men of Belial”

Exodus 20:16 Deuteronomy 5:20 Deuteronomy 19:16–21 Psalm 27:12 Psalm 35:11 Proverbs 6:19

Exodus 20:16 · BSB

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Deuteronomy 5:20 · BSB

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Deuteronomy 19:16–21 · BSB

If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,

Psalm 27:12 · BSB

Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.

Psalm 35:11 · BSB

Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.

Proverbs 6:19 · BSB

a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.

“blaspheme God”

Job 1:5 Job 1:11 Job 2:9 Matthew 9:3 Acts 6:11

Job 1:5 · BSB

And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed…

Job 1:11 · BSB

But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

Job 2:9 · BSB

Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!”

Matthew 9:3 · BSB

On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”

Acts 6:11 · BSB

Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”

“the king”

Ecclesiastes 10:20 Isaiah 8:21 Amos 7:10 Luke 23:2 John 19:12 Acts 24:5

Ecclesiastes 10:20 · BSB

Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your speech.

Isaiah 8:21 · BSB

They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged; and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God.

Amos 7:10 · BSB

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words,

Luke 23:2 · BSB

And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

John 19:12 · BSB

From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”

Acts 24:5 · BSB

We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

“they carried him”

2 Kings 9:26 Leviticus 24:11–16 Deuteronomy 13:10 Deuteronomy 21:21 Deuteronomy 22:21 Deuteronomy 22:24

2 Kings 9:26 · BSB

‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday, declares the LORD, so will I repay you on this plot of ground, declares the LORD.’ Now then, according to the word of the LORD, pick him up and…

Leviticus 24:11–16 · BSB

The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse. So they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)

Deuteronomy 13:10 · BSB

Stone him to death for trying to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

Deuteronomy 21:21 · BSB

Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.

Deuteronomy 22:21 · BSB

she shall be brought to the door of her father’s house, and there the men of her city will stone her to death. For she has committed an outrage in Israel by being promiscuous in her father’s house. So you must purge the…

Deuteronomy 22:24 · BSB

you must take both of them out to the gate of that city and stone them to death—the young woman because she did not cry out in the city, and the man because he has violated his neighbor’s wife. So you must purge the evil…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people.

14Then they sent word to Jezebel: “Naboth has been stoned to death.”

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