Verse 8

So she wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} letters{H5612} in Ahab's{H256} name{H8034}, and sealed{H2856}{(H8799)} them with his seal{H2368}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} the letters{H5612} unto the elders{H2205} and to the nobles{H2715} that were in his city{H5892}, dwelling{H3427}{(H8802)} with Naboth{H5022}.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 11:16 : 16 And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, Gather{H622}{(H8798)} unto me seventy{H7657} men{H376} of the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478}, whom thou knowest{H3045}{(H8804)} to be the elders{H2205} of the people{H5971}, and officers{H7860}{(H8802)} over them; and bring{H3947}{(H8804)} them unto the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, that they may stand{H3320}{(H8694)} there with thee.
  • Deut 16:18-19 : 18 Judges{H8199}{(H8802)} and officers{H7860}{(H8802)} shalt thou make{H5414}{(H8799)} thee in all thy gates{H8179}, which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee, throughout thy tribes{H7626}: and they shall judge{H8199}{(H8804)} the people{H5971} with just{H6664} judgment{H4941}. 19 Thou shalt not wrest{H5186}{(H8686)} judgment{H4941}; thou shalt not respect{H5234}{(H8686)} persons{H6440}, neither take{H3947}{(H8799)} a gift{H7810}: for a gift{H7810} doth blind{H5786}{(H8762)} the eyes{H5869} of the wise{H2450}, and pervert{H5557}{(H8762)} the words{H1697} of the righteous{H6662}.
  • Deut 21:1-9 : 1 If one be found{H4672}{(H8735)} slain{H2491} in the land{H127} which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee to possess{H3423}{(H8800)} it, lying{H5307}{(H8802)} in the field{H7704}, and it be not known{H3045}{(H8738)} who hath slain{H5221}{(H8689)} him: 2 Then thy elders{H2205} and thy judges{H8199}{(H8802)} shall come forth{H3318}{(H8804)}, and they shall measure{H4058}{(H8804)} unto the cities{H5892} which are round about{H5439} him that is slain{H2491}: 3 And it shall be, that the city{H5892} which is next{H7138} unto the slain man{H2491}, even the elders{H2205} of that city{H5892} shall take{H3947}{(H8804)} an heifer{H1241}{H5697}, which hath not been wrought with{H5647}{(H8795)}, and which hath not drawn{H4900}{(H8804)} in the yoke{H5923}; 4 And the elders{H2205} of that city{H5892} shall bring down{H3381}{(H8689)} the heifer{H5697} unto a rough{H386} valley{H5158}, which is neither eared{H5647}{(H8735)} nor sown{H2232}{(H8735)}, and shall strike off{H6202} the heifer's{H5697} neck{H6202}{(H8804)} there in the valley{H5158}: 5 And the priests{H3548} the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878} shall come near{H5066}{(H8738)}; for them the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath chosen{H977}{(H8804)} to minister{H8334}{(H8763)} unto him, and to bless{H1288}{(H8763)} in the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068}; and by their word{H6310} shall every controversy{H7379} and every stroke{H5061} be tried: 6 And all the elders{H2205} of that city{H5892}, that are next{H7138} unto the slain{H2491} man, shall wash{H7364}{(H8799)} their hands{H3027} over the heifer{H5697} that is beheaded{H6202}{(H8803)} in the valley{H5158}: 7 And they shall answer{H6030}{(H8804)} and say{H559}{(H8804)}, Our hands{H3027} have not shed{H8210}{(H8804)} this blood{H1818}, neither have our eyes{H5869} seen{H7200}{(H8804)} it. 8 Be merciful{H3722}{(H8761)}, O LORD{H3068}, unto thy people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, whom thou hast redeemed{H6299}{(H8804)}, and lay{H5414}{(H8799)} not innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} unto thy people{H5971} of Israel's{H3478} charge{H7130}. And the blood{H1818} shall be forgiven{H3722}{(H8694)} them. 9 So shalt thou put away{H1197}{(H8762)} the guilt of innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} from among{H7130} you, when thou shalt do{H6213}{(H8799)} that which is right{H3477} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}.
  • 2 Sam 11:14-15 : 14 And it came to pass in the morning{H1242}, that David{H1732} wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} a letter{H5612} to Joab{H3097}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} it by the hand{H3027} of Uriah{H223}. 15 And he wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} in the letter{H5612}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Set{H3051}{(H8798)} ye Uriah{H223} in the forefront{H6440}{H4136} of the hottest{H2389} battle{H4421}, and retire{H7725}{(H8804)} ye from him{H310}, that he may be smitten{H5221}{(H8738)}, and die{H4191}{(H8804)}.
  • 1 Kgs 20:7 : 7 Then the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} called{H7121}{(H8799)} all the elders{H2205} of the land{H776}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Mark{H3045}{(H8798)}, I pray you, and see{H7200}{(H8798)} how this man seeketh{H1245}{(H8764)} mischief{H7451}: for he sent{H7971}{(H8804)} unto me for my wives{H802}, and for my children{H1121}, and for my silver{H3701}, and for my gold{H2091}; and I denied{H4513}{(H8804)} him not.
  • 1 Kgs 21:1 : 1 And it came to pass after{H310} these things{H1697}, that Naboth{H5022} the Jezreelite{H3158} had a vineyard{H3754}, which was in Jezreel{H3157}, hard by{H681} the palace{H1964} of Ahab{H256} king{H4428} of Samaria{H8111}.
  • 2 Kgs 10:1-7 : 1 And Ahab{H256} had seventy{H7657} sons{H1121} in Samaria{H8111}. And Jehu{H3058} wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} letters{H5612}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Samaria{H8111}, unto the rulers{H8269} of Jezreel{H3157}, to the elders{H2205}, and to them that brought up{H539}{(H8802)} Ahab's{H256} children, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, 2 Now as soon as this letter{H5612} cometh{H935}{(H8800)} to you, seeing your master's{H113} sons{H1121} are with you, and there are with you chariots{H7393} and horses{H5483}, a fenced{H4013} city{H5892} also, and armour{H5402}; 3 Look even out{H7200}{(H8804)} the best{H2896} and meetest{H3477} of your master's{H113} sons{H1121}, and set{H7760}{(H8804)} him on his father's{H1} throne{H3678}, and fight{H3898}{(H8734)} for your master's{H113} house{H1004}. 4 But they were exceedingly{H3966}{H3966} afraid{H3372}{(H8799)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, two{H8147} kings{H4428} stood{H5975}{(H8804)} not before{H6440} him: how then shall we stand{H5975}{(H8799)}? 5 And he that was over the house{H1004}, and he that was over the city{H5892}, the elders{H2205} also, and the bringers up{H539}{(H8802)} of the children, sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Jehu{H3058}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, We are thy servants{H5650}, and will do{H6213}{(H8799)} all that thou shalt bid{H559}{(H8799)} us; we will not make any{H376} king{H4427}{(H8686)}: do{H6213}{(H8798)} thou that which is good{H2896} in thine eyes{H5869}. 6 Then he wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} a letter{H5612} the second time{H8145} to them, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken{H8085}{(H8802)} unto my voice{H6963}, take{H3947}{(H8798)} ye the heads{H7218} of the men{H582} your master's{H113} sons{H1121}, and come{H935}{(H8798)} to me to Jezreel{H3157} by to morrow{H4279} this time{H6256}. Now the king's{H4428} sons{H1121}, being seventy{H7657} persons{H376}, were with the great men{H1419} of the city{H5892}, which brought them up{H1431}{(H8764)}. 7 And it came to pass, when the letter{H5612} came{H935}{(H8800)} to them, that they took{H3947}{(H8799)} the king's{H4428} sons{H1121}, and slew{H7819}{(H8799)} seventy{H7657} persons{H376}, and put{H7760}{(H8799)} their heads{H7218} in baskets{H1731}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} him them to Jezreel{H3157}.
  • 2 Kgs 10:11 : 11 So Jehu{H3058} slew{H5221}{(H8686)} all that remained{H7604}{(H8737)} of the house{H1004} of Ahab{H256} in Jezreel{H3157}, and all his great men{H1419}, and his kinsfolks{H3045}{(H8794)}, and his priests{H3548}, until he left{H7604}{(H8689)} him none remaining{H8300}.
  • 2 Chr 32:17 : 17 He wrote{H3789}{(H8804)} also letters{H5612} to rail{H2778}{(H8763)} on the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, and to speak{H559}{(H8800)} against him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, As the gods{H430} of the nations{H1471} of other lands{H776} have not delivered{H5337}{(H8689)} their people{H5971} out of mine hand{H3027}, so shall not the God{H430} of Hezekiah{H3169} deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} his people{H5971} out of mine hand{H3027}.
  • Ezra 4:7-8 : 7 And in the days{H3117} of Artaxerxes{H783} wrote{H3789}{(H8804)} Bishlam{H1312}, Mithredath{H4990}, Tabeel{H2870}, and the rest{H7605} of their companions{H3674}, unto Artaxerxes{H783} king{H4428} of Persia{H6539}; and the writing{H3791} of the letter{H5406} was written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the Syrian tongue{H762}, and interpreted{H8638}{(H8794)} in the Syrian tongue{H762}. 8 Rehum{H7348} the chancellor{H1169}{H2942} and Shimshai{H8124} the scribe{H5613} wrote{H3790}{(H8754)} a{H2298} letter{H104} against{H5922} Jerusalem{H3390} to Artaxerxes{H783} the king{H4430} in this sort{H3660}:
  • Ezra 4:11 : 11 This{H1836} is the copy{H6573} of the letter{H104} that{H1768} they sent{H7972}{(H8754)} unto him{H5922}, even unto Artaxerxes{H783} the king{H4430}; Thy servants{H5649} the men{H606} on this side{H5675} the river{H5103}, and at such a time{H3706}.
  • Neh 6:5 : 5 Then sent{H7971}{(H8799)} Sanballat{H5571} his servant{H5288} unto me in like manner{H1697} the fifth{H2549} time{H6471} with an open{H6605}{(H8803)} letter{H107} in his hand{H3027};
  • Esth 3:12-15 : 12 Then were the king's{H4428} scribes{H5608}{(H8802)} called{H7121}{(H8735)} on the thirteenth{H7969}{H6240} day{H3117} of the first{H7223} month{H2320}, and there was written{H3789}{(H8735)} according to all that Haman{H2001} had commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} unto the king's{H4428} lieutenants{H323}, and to the governors{H6346} that were over every province{H4082}, and to the rulers{H8269} of every people{H5971} of every province{H4082} according to the writing{H3791} thereof, and to every people{H5971} after their language{H3956}; in the name{H8034} of king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325} was it written{H3789}{(H8737)}, and sealed{H2856}{(H8738)} with the king's{H4428} ring{H2885}. 13 And the letters{H5612} were sent{H7971}{(H8736)} by{H3027} posts{H7323}{(H8801)} into all the king's{H4428} provinces{H4082}, to destroy{H8045}{(H8687)}, to kill{H2026}{(H8800)}, and to cause to perish{H6}{(H8763)}, all Jews{H3064}, both young{H5288} and old{H2205}, little children{H2945} and women{H802}, in one{H259} day{H3117}, even upon the thirteenth{H7969}{H6240} day of the twelfth{H8147}{H6240} month{H2320}, which is the month{H2320} Adar{H143}, and to take the spoil{H7998} of them for a prey{H962}{(H8800)}. 14 The copy{H6572} of the writing{H3791} for a commandment{H1881} to be given{H5414}{(H8736)} in every province{H4082} was published{H1540}{(H8803)} unto all people{H5971}, that they should be ready{H6264} against that day{H3117}. 15 The posts{H7323}{(H8801)} went out{H3318}{(H8804)}, being hastened{H1765}{(H8803)} by the king's{H4428} commandment{H1697}, and the decree{H1881} was given{H5414}{(H8738)} in Shushan{H7800} the palace{H1002}. And the king{H4428} and Haman{H2001} sat down{H3427}{(H8804)} to drink{H8354}{(H8800)}; but the city{H5892} Shushan{H7800} was perplexed{H943}{(H8737)}.
  • Esth 8:8-9 : 8 Write{H3789}{(H8798)} ye also for the Jews{H3064}, as it liketh{H2896} you{H5869}, in the king's{H4428} name{H8034}, and seal{H2856}{(H8798)} it with the king's{H4428} ring{H2885}: for the writing{H3791} which is written{H3789}{(H8737)} in the king's{H4428} name{H8034}, and sealed{H2856}{(H8737)} with the king's{H4428} ring{H2885}, may no man reverse{H7725}{(H8687)}. 9 Then were the king's{H4428} scribes{H5608}{(H8802)} called{H7121}{(H8735)} at that time{H6256} in the third{H7992} month{H2320}, that is, the month{H2320} Sivan{H5510}, on the three{H7969} and twentieth{H6242} day thereof; and it was written{H3789}{(H8735)} according to all that Mordecai{H4782} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} unto the Jews{H3064}, and to the lieutenants{H323}, and the deputies{H6346} and rulers{H8269} of the provinces{H4082} which are from India{H1912} unto Ethiopia{H3568}, an hundred{H3967} twenty{H6242} and seven{H7651} provinces{H4082}, unto every province{H4082} according to the writing{H3791} thereof, and unto every people{H5971} after their language{H3956}, and to the Jews{H3064} according to their writing{H3791}, and according to their language{H3956}. 10 And he wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} in the king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325}' name{H8034}, and sealed{H2856}{(H8799)} it with the king's{H4428} ring{H2885}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} letters{H5612} by{H3027} posts{H7323}{(H8801)} on horseback{H5483}, and riders{H7392}{(H8802)} on mules{H7409}, camels{H327}, and young{H1121} dromedaries{H7424}: 11 Wherein the king{H4428} granted{H5414}{(H8804)} the Jews{H3064} which were in every city{H5892} to gather themselves together{H6950}{(H8736)}, and to stand{H5975}{(H8800)} for their life{H5315}, to destroy{H8045}{(H8687)}, to slay{H2026}{(H8800)}, and to cause to perish{H6}{(H8763)}, all the power{H2428} of the people{H5971} and province{H4082} that would assault{H6696}{(H8802)} them, both little ones{H2945} and women{H802}, and to take the spoil{H7998} of them for a prey{H962}{(H8800)}, 12 Upon one{H259} day{H3117} in all the provinces{H4082} of king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325}, namely, upon the thirteenth{H7969}{H6240} day of the twelfth{H8147}{H6240} month{H2320}, which is the month{H2320} Adar{H143}. 13 The copy{H6572} of the writing{H3791} for a commandment{H1881} to be given{H5414}{(H8736)} in every province{H4082} was published{H1540}{(H8803)} unto all people{H5971}, and that the Jews{H3064} should be ready{H6264}{(H8675)}{H6259} against that day{H3117} to avenge{H5358}{(H8736)} themselves on their enemies{H341}{(H8802)}.