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.
Ver. 13. And stoned him with stones.] Among many others - for treason was ever unicum crimea eorum qui crimine vacabant a - we read in the martyrologies of one John Cowper, who, like another Naboth, was hanged in Queen Mary's days for a traitor, upon false accusation. But if Naboth had been guilty, what reason was there that his sons should also suffer death with him? as it appeareth they did, 2Ki 9:26 against an express law. Deu 24:16 Was it because Jezebel would never suffer a rub to lie in the way, that might hinder the true running of her bowl?
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