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

Bible Comments

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 Authorized Version and Revised Version render it "blaspheme". It is one of the emendations of the Sopherim (App-18), and is correctly rendered "blaspheme", but should have had. marginal note of explanation.

1 Kings 21:10

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.