And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
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4 additional translationsAnd she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.
and she writeth in the letters, saying, `Proclaim a fast, and cause Naboth to sit at the head of the people,
And she wrote in the letter saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people;
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