KJV ORIGINAL
Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then they sent a message to Jezebel, saying, 'Naboth has been stoned to death.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The corrupt leaders sent word to Queen Jezebel that they had successfully carried out her evil plan to have innocent Naboth killed.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during the reign of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel in the northern kingdom of Israel (around 870 BC). Jezebel had orchestrated false charges against Naboth, a righteous man who owned a vineyard that King Ahab wanted. The local elders and nobles in Naboth's city had followed Jezebel's written instructions to falsely accuse Naboth of blasphemy and treason, crimes punishable by death through stoning.
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