1 Kings 21:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.”

1 Kings 21:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 21:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 21:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.”

1 Kings 21:12 — World English Bible

1 Kings 21:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. ”

1 Kings 21:12 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 21:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“they have proclaimed a fast, and caused Naboth to sit at the head of the people,”

1 Kings 21:12 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 21:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“they proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people. ”

1 Kings 21:12 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 21:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth among the chiefe of the people,”

1 Kings 21:12 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 21:12 in Context — 1 Kings 21

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.

11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

13 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.

14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.

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What Does 1 Kings 21:12 Mean?

1 Kings 21:12 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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