12 They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people.
12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
12 they proclaimed a fast and set Naboth at the head of the people.
12 They called for a fast day and seated Naboth at the head table.
12 They proclaimed a fast, and seated Naboth with high honor among the people.
12 They called for a fast and put Naboth at a prominent place before the people.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 21:12
Commentary on 1 Kings 21:5-16
(Read 1 Kings 21:5-16)
When, instead of a help meet, a man has an agent for Satan, in the form of an artful, unprincipled, yet beloved wife, fatal effects may be expected. Never were more wicked orders given by any prince, than those Jezebel sent to the rulers of Jezreel. Naboth must be murdered under colour of religion. There is no wickedness so vile, so horrid, but religion has sometimes been made a cover for it. Also, it must be done under colour of justice, and with the formalities of legal process. Let us, from this sad story, be amazed at the wickedness of the wicked, and the power of Satan in the children of disobedience. Let us commit the keeping of our lives and comforts to God, for innocence will not always be our security; and let us rejoice in the knowledge that all will be set to rights in the great day.