Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsThen they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
Then they sent word to Jezebel: “Naboth has been stoned to death.”
and they send unto Jezebel, saying, `Naboth was stoned, and is dead.'
And they sent to Jezebel saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile