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.
Place two wicked men in front of him to testify against him, saying, 'You cursed God and the king.' Then take him outside and stone him to death.
This verse shows Queen Jezebel instructing others to use false witnesses to frame an innocent man so he could be executed.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Kings 21, King Ahab of Israel desired Naboth's vineyard but was refused because it was his ancestral inheritance. Jezebel, Ahab's wife, orchestrated a scheme to have false witnesses accuse Naboth of blaspheming God and the king, leading to his execution by stoning as a way to seize the property unjustly. This event reflects the corruption and abuse of power in ancient Israelite society, where false testimony was strictly forbidden by God's law yet often exploited by the elite.
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