King James Version (KJV)

1 Kings 21:9

“And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:”

Verse in context — 1 Kings 21

7

And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, [and] eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

8

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.

9

And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:

10

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.

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.

Read all 29 verses in 1 Kings 21 →

About 1 Kings

Solomon’s reign, the temple’s construction, and the kingdom’s division.

Explore all chapters of 1 Kings →

Support Versejoy

If this encouraged you today, consider supporting

1 Kings 21:9 — "And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a f..." | Versejoy