1 Kings 21:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Sons of Belial - i. e., “worthless persons” ( Deuteronomy 13:13 note). Witnesses must be two in number according to the Law Numbers 35:30 ; Deuteronomy 17:6 ; Deuteronomy 19:15 . The word r...
1 Kings 21:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Story of Naboth. This is evidently not a part of the Elijah story of 1 Kings 17-19. There are certain differences of style; e.g. Ahab is described as king of Samaria (1); and Elijah does not,...
1 Kings 21:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

two. Compare Deuteronomy 17:6 . sons of Belial. Compare Deuteronomy 13:13 . 1Sa 1:16. 1 Samuel 2:12 , &c. blaspheme. The current Hebrew text reads "bless". In spite of this the Authori...
1 Kings 21:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Set two men - For li...
1 Kings 21:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thou didst blaspheme God and the king— It was death by the law of Moses to blaspheme God; Leviticus 24:16 and by custom it was death to revile the king, Exodus 22:28 . Now, in order to make sure...
1 Kings 21:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. God and the ki...
1 Kings 21:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Naboth's Vineyard 1. After these things] The LXX places this chapter after 1 Kings 19 , and so prevents the separation of 1 Kings 20:22 , which are closely connected. Jezreel ] in the plain of...
1 Kings 21:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Two men — in accordance with Numbers 35:30 ; Deuteronomy 17:6 . Sons of Belial. — See Judges 19:22 ; Judges 20:13 ; 1 Samuel 1:16 ; 1 Samuel 2:12 ; 1 Samuel 10:27 ; 1 Samuel 25:17 ; 1 S...
1 Kings 21:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

NABOTH'S VINEYARD 1 Kings 21:1-29 "The triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless is but for a moment." - Job 20:5 "If weakness may excuse, What murderer, what traitor,...
1 Kings 21:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Breaking Three Commandments 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 1:1-53 ; 1 Kings 2:1-46 ; 1 Kings 3:1-28 ; 1 Kings 4:1-34 ; 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 ; 1 Kings 8:1-66 ; 1 Ki...
1 Kings 21:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a story in the private life of Ahab. Next to his own broad and rich possessions was a vineyard, the inheritance of a man who by comparison with Ahab was poor. Naboth, loyal to the law of God,...
1 Kings 21:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 le...
1 Kings 21:10 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

A VILLAINOUS COMPACT ‘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 di...
1 Kings 21:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him ,.... Worthless wretches, that have cast off the yoke of the law, as Belial signifies, lawless abandoned creatures, that have...
1 Kings 21:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 10. And set...
1 Kings 21:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And set two men before him to bear witness It was the Roman custom also; and was most rational, that the accused should have the accusers face to face, Acts 25:16 . Thou didst blaspheme God and t...
1 Kings 21:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE COLD-BLOODED MURDER OF NABOTH (vs.1-16) When one adopts a sullen, sulking character, it is likely to develop more seriously. Ahab illustrated this in his dealings with Naboth the Jezreelite....
1 Kings 21:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Naboth Murdered by Jezebel. B. C. 899. 5 But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said un...
1 Kings 21:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thou didst blaspheme, Heb. bless . Blessing is put for cursing and blaspheming , as Job 1:5 , Job 2:9 , so also here, as is apparent, because his blessing God and the king had been no crime....
1 Kings 21:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ahab Is Condemned By Elijah For Both His Past Behaviour And For What Jezebel Has Done And Repents Before YHWH ( 1 Kings 21:1-26 ). We now come to what the account has been building up to, the cond...
1 Kings 21:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

AHAB AND THE VINEYARD OF NABOTH CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 1 Kings 21:1 . Naboth the Jezreelite — Naboth’ נָבוֹת, fruits , according to Gesenius; but pre-eminence , according to Fürst....
1 Kings 21:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Kings 21:10 Ahab is akin, both in his sin and his recovery, to the mass of mankind. He has neither sinned like Saul, nor will he mourn like David. He has been pusillanimous in his sin, and he wi...
1 Kings 21:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 21:3 . The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers. Moses forbids the sale of an inheritance. Leviticus 25:23 . Naboth had sons, it is presumed, and the sale w...
1 Kings 21:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs. Ahab’s garden of herbs Walking in the garden, what do we see? 1. Covetousness. God’s brand is upon covetousness. Contentment i...
1 Kings 21:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE STORY OF NABOTH . THE DOOM OF AHAB 'S HOUSE . HIS PENITENCE .— 1 Kings 21:1 And it came to pass after these things [These words are omitted in the Vat....
1 Kings 21:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Murder of Naboth
1 Kings 21:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 6:11 ; Acts 6:13 ; Deuteronomy 13:13 ; Deuteronomy 19:15 ; Exodus 22:28 ; John 10:33 ; Judges 19:22 ; Leviticus 24:15 ; Matthew 26:59 ; Matthew 26:59-66 ; Matthew 26:60
1 Kings 21:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Blaspheme God and the king — Indeed his blaspheming God would only be the forfeiture of his life, not his estate. Therefore he is charged with treason also, that his estate may be confiscated, and...

1 Kings 21:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 21:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 21:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Kings 21:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 21:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 21:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 21:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 21:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 21:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 21:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 21:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 21:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 21:10 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 21:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 21:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 21:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 21:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 21:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 21:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 21:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 21:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 21:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Kings 21:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 21:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Kings 21:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 21:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 21:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 21:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes