1 Kings 21:8 She wrote letters over Ahab’s signature, stamped them with his official seal, and sent them to the elders in Naboth’s city and to the civic leaders. She wrot...

21:8 MSG

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The Message - She wrote letters over Ahab’s signature, stamped them with his official seal, and sent them to the elders in Naboth’s city and to the civic leaders. She wrote “Call for a fast day and put Naboth at the head table. Then seat a couple of stool pigeons across from him who, in front of everybody will say, ‘You! You blasphemed God and the king!’ Then they’ll throw him out and stone him to death.”
新标点和合本 - 于是托亚哈的名写信，用王的印印上，送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老贵胄。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 于是王后以亚哈的名义写信，盖上王的印，把信送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老和贵族。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 于是王后以亚哈的名义写信，盖上王的印，把信送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老和贵族。
当代译本 - 于是，耶洗别以亚哈王的名义写信，并盖上王印，送给跟拿伯同居一城的长老和贵族。
圣经新译本 - 于是耶洗别以亚哈的名义写了一些信，盖上王的印章，然后把这些信送给那些住在拿伯城里的长老和贵胄。
中文标准译本 - 于是王后用亚哈的名义写信，盖上王的印章，然后送达那些与拿伯同城居住的长老和贵族。
现代标点和合本 - 于是托亚哈的名写信，用王的印印上，送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老贵胄。
和合本（拼音版） - 于是，托亚哈的名写信，用王的印印上，送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老贵胄。
New International Version - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city with him.
New International Reader's Version - So she wrote some letters in Ahab’s name. She stamped them with his royal seal. Then she sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in the city where Naboth lived.
English Standard Version - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and she sent the letters to the elders and the leaders who lived with Naboth in his city.
New Living Translation - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and other leaders of the town where Naboth lived.
Christian Standard Bible - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal. She sent the letters to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
New American Standard Bible - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were living with Naboth in his city.
New King James Version - And she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who were dwelling in the city with Naboth.
Amplified Bible - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
American Standard Version - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, and that dwelt with Naboth.
King James Version - So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
New English Translation - She wrote out orders, signed Ahab’s name to them, and sealed them with his seal. She then sent the orders to the leaders and to the nobles who lived in Naboth’s city.
World English Bible - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, who lived with Naboth.
新標點和合本 - 於是託亞哈的名寫信，用王的印印上，送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老貴冑。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 於是王后以亞哈的名義寫信，蓋上王的印，把信送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老和貴族。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 於是王后以亞哈的名義寫信，蓋上王的印，把信送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老和貴族。
當代譯本 - 於是，耶洗別以亞哈王的名義寫信，並蓋上王印，送給跟拿伯同居一城的長老和貴族。
聖經新譯本 - 於是耶洗別以亞哈的名義寫了一些信，蓋上王的印章，然後把這些信送給那些住在拿伯城裡的長老和貴胄。
呂振中譯本 - 於是她用亞哈的名義寫文書，將王的印章印上，把文書送給拿伯城裏的長老和顯貴人、那些和拿伯同住一城的人。
中文標準譯本 - 於是王后用亞哈的名義寫信，蓋上王的印章，然後送達那些與拿伯同城居住的長老和貴族。
現代標點和合本 - 於是託亞哈的名寫信，用王的印印上，送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老貴胄。
文理和合譯本 - 遂假亞哈名作書、鈐以王印、致於拿伯邑中、與彼偕居之長老顯者、
文理委辦譯本 - 遂藉亞哈名作書、鈐以王印、致於拿泊所居、邑中之長老世職、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 耶洗別遂藉亞哈名作書、印以王璽、致拿伯所居邑中之長老與顯者、
Nueva Versión Internacional - De inmediato escribió cartas en nombre de Acab, puso en ellas el sello del rey, y las envió a los ancianos y nobles que vivían en la ciudad de Nabot.
현대인의 성경 - 그러고서 이세벨은 아합의 이름으로 여러 통의 편지를 써서 왕의 도장을 찍어 나봇의 성에 사는 지도자들과 귀족들에게 보냈는데
Новый Русский Перевод - Она написала письма от лица Ахава, скрепила их его печатью и разослала старейшинам и знатным людям, жившим в городе Навота.
Восточный перевод - Она написала письма от лица Ахава, скрепила их его печатью и разослала старейшинам и знатным людям, жившим в городе Навота.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Она написала письма от лица Ахава, скрепила их его печатью и разослала старейшинам и знатным людям, жившим в городе Навота.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Она написала письма от лица Ахава, скрепила их его печатью и разослала старейшинам и знатным людям, жившим в городе Навота.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Elle écrivit des lettres au nom d’Achab, les scella du sceau royal et les fit porter aux responsables et aux magistrats de la ville où demeurait Naboth.
リビングバイブル - イゼベルは王の名で手紙を書き、王の印を押して、ナボテが住むイズレエルの町の長老に送りました。
Nova Versão Internacional - Então ela escreveu cartas em nome de Acabe, pôs nelas o selo do rei e as enviou às autoridades e aos nobres da cidade de Nabote.
Hoffnung für alle - Sie schrieb im Namen des Königs einige Briefe, verschloss sie mit dem königlichen Siegel und verschickte sie an die Sippenoberhäupter und einflussreichen Männer der Stadt Jesreel.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Giê-sa-bên nhân danh vua Ít-ra-ên viết một bức thư, rồi lấy con dấu của A-háp đóng lên, gửi cho chính quyền thành Ghít-rê-ên, nơi Na-bốt đang cư ngụ.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - แล้วพระนางจึงร่างสาส์นลงพระนามอาหับ ประทับตราของพระองค์ แล้วส่งไปยังผู้อาวุโสและขุนนางที่อาศัยอยู่ในเมืองเดียวกับนาโบท
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ดังนั้น นางจึงเขียนจดหมายในนามของอาหับ และผนึกด้วยตราประทับของกษัตริย์ และส่งจดหมายไปยังบรรดาหัวหน้าชั้นผู้ใหญ่และบรรดาผู้นำที่อาศัยอยู่ในยิสเรเอลเมืองเดียวกับนาโบท

交叉引用

2 Chronicles 32:17 - Sennacherib continued to send letters insulting the God of Israel: “The gods of the nations were powerless to help their people; the god of Hezekiah is no better, probably worse.”
Esther 8:9 - So the king’s secretaries were brought in on the twenty-third day of the third month, the month of Sivan, and the order regarding the Jews was written word for word as Mordecai dictated and was addressed to the satraps, governors, and officials of the provinces from India to Ethiopia, 127 provinces in all, to each province in its own script and each people in their own language, including the Jews in their script and language.
Esther 8:10 - He wrote under the name of King Xerxes and sealed the order with the royal signet ring; he sent out the bulletins by couriers on horseback, riding the fastest royal steeds bred from the royal stud.
Esther 8:11 - The king’s order authorized the Jews in every city to arm and defend themselves to the death, killing anyone who threatened them or their women and children, and confiscating for themselves anything owned by their enemies. The day set for this in all King Xerxes’ provinces was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar. The order was posted in public places in each province so everyone could read it, authorizing the Jews to be prepared on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
2 Samuel 11:14 - In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. In the letter he wrote, “Put Uriah in the front lines where the fighting is the fiercest. Then pull back and leave him exposed so that he’s sure to be killed.”
Numbers 11:16 - God said to Moses, “Gather together seventy men from among the leaders of Israel, men whom you know to be respected and responsible. Take them to the Tent of Meeting. I’ll meet you there. I’ll come down and speak with you. I’ll take some of the Spirit that is on you and place it on them; they’ll then be able to take some of the load of this people—you won’t have to carry the whole thing alone.
Ezra 4:7 - Again later, in the time of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and their associates wrote regarding the Jerusalem business to Artaxerxes king of Persia. The letter was written in Aramaic and translated. (What follows is written in Aramaic.)
Ezra 4:8 - Rehum the commanding officer and Shimshai the secretary wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king as follows: From: Rehum the commanding officer and Shimshai the secretary, backed by the rest of their associates, the judges and officials over the people from Tripolis, Persia, Erech, and Babylon, Elamites of Susa, and all the others whom the great and honorable Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the city of Samaria and other places in the land across the Euphrates. (This is the copy of the letter they sent to him.) To: King Artaxerxes from your servants from the land across the Euphrates. We are here to inform the king that the Jews who came from you to us have arrived in Jerusalem and have set about rebuilding that rebellious and evil city. They are busy at work finishing the walls and rebuilding the foundations. The king needs to know that once that city is rebuilt and the wall completed they will no longer pay a penny of tribute, tax, or duty. The royal treasury will feel the loss. We’re loyal to the king and cannot sit idly by while our king is being insulted—that’s why we are passing this information on. We suggest that you look into the court records of your ancestors; you’ll learn from those books that that city is a rebellious city, a thorn in the side to kings and provinces, a historic center of unrest and revolt. That’s why the city was wiped out. We are letting the king know that if that city gets rebuilt and its walls restored, you’ll end up with nothing in your province beyond the Euphrates.
1 Kings 21:1 - And then, to top it off, came this: Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel that bordered the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. One day Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard so I can use it as a kitchen garden; it’s right next to my house—so convenient. In exchange I’ll give you a far better vineyard, or if you’d prefer I’ll pay you money for it.”
2 Kings 10:1 - Ahab had seventy sons still living in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters addressed to the officers of Jezreel, the city elders, and those in charge of Ahab’s sons, and posted them to Samaria. The letters read:
2 Kings 10:2 - This letter is fair warning. You’re in charge of your master’s children, chariots, horses, fortifications, and weapons. Pick the best and most capable of your master’s sons and put him on the throne. Prepare to fight for your master’s position.
2 Kings 10:4 - They were absolutely terrified at the letter. They said, “Two kings have already been wiped out by him; what hope do we have?”
2 Kings 10:5 - So they sent the warden of the palace, the mayor of the city, the elders, and the guardians to Jehu with this message: “We are your servants. Whatever you say, we’ll do. We’re not making anyone king here. You’re in charge—do what you think best.”
2 Kings 10:6 - Then Jehu wrote a second letter: If you are on my side and are willing to follow my orders, here’s what you do: Decapitate the sons of your master and bring the heads to me by this time tomorrow in Jezreel. The king’s sons numbered seventy. The leaders of the city had taken responsibility for them. When they got the letter, they took the king’s sons and killed all seventy. Then they put the heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu in Jezreel.
1 Kings 20:7 - The king of Israel called a meeting of all his tribal elders. He said, “Look at this—outrageous! He’s just looking for trouble. He means to clean me out, demanding all my women and children. And after I already agreed to pay him off handsomely!”
Deuteronomy 16:18 - Appoint judges and officers, organized by tribes, in all the towns that God, your God, is giving you. They are to judge the people fairly and honestly. Don’t twist the law. Don’t play favorites. Don’t take a bribe—a bribe blinds even a wise person; it undermines the intentions of the best of people.
Deuteronomy 21:1 - If a dead body is found on the ground, this ground that God, your God, has given you, lying out in the open, and no one knows who killed him, your leaders and judges are to go out and measure the distance from the body to the nearest cities. The leaders and judges of the city that is nearest the corpse will then take a heifer that has never been used for work, never had a yoke on it. The leaders will take the heifer to a valley with a stream, a valley that has never been plowed or planted, and there break the neck of the heifer. The Levitical priests will then step up. God has chosen them to serve him in these matters by settling legal disputes and violent crimes and by pronouncing blessings in God’s name. Finally, all the leaders of that town that is nearest the body will wash their hands over the heifer that had its neck broken at the stream and say, “We didn’t kill this man and we didn’t see who did it. Purify your people Israel whom you redeemed, O God. Clear your people Israel from any guilt in this murder.”
Deuteronomy 21:8 - That will clear them from any responsibility in the murder. By following these procedures you will have absolved yourselves of any part in the murder because you will have done what is right in God’s sight. * * *
2 Kings 10:11 - Then Jehu proceeded to kill everyone who had anything to do with Ahab’s family in Jezreel—leaders, friends, priests. He wiped out the entire lot.
Nehemiah 6:5 - The fifth time—same messenger, same message—Sanballat sent an unsealed letter with this message:
Esther 3:12 - The king’s secretaries were brought in on the thirteenth day of the first month. The orders were written out word for word as Haman had addressed them to the king’s satraps, the governors of every province, and the officials of every people. They were written in the script of each province and the language of each people in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the royal signet ring.
Esther 3:13 - Bulletins were sent out by couriers to all the king’s provinces with orders to massacre, kill, and eliminate all the Jews—youngsters and old men, women and babies—on a single day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar, and to plunder their goods. Copies of the bulletin were to be posted in each province, publicly available to all peoples, to get them ready for that day.
Esther 3:15 - At the king’s command, the couriers took off; the order was also posted in the palace complex of Susa. The king and Haman sat back and had a drink while the city of Susa reeled from the news.

逐节对照

交叉引用

The Message - She wrote letters over Ahab’s signature, stamped them with his official seal, and sent them to the elders in Naboth’s city and to the civic leaders. She wrote “Call for a fast day and put Naboth at the head table. Then seat a couple of stool pigeons across from him who, in front of everybody will say, ‘You! You blasphemed God and the king!’ Then they’ll throw him out and stone him to death.”
新标点和合本 - 于是托亚哈的名写信，用王的印印上，送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老贵胄。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 于是王后以亚哈的名义写信，盖上王的印，把信送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老和贵族。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 于是王后以亚哈的名义写信，盖上王的印，把信送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老和贵族。
当代译本 - 于是，耶洗别以亚哈王的名义写信，并盖上王印，送给跟拿伯同居一城的长老和贵族。
圣经新译本 - 于是耶洗别以亚哈的名义写了一些信，盖上王的印章，然后把这些信送给那些住在拿伯城里的长老和贵胄。
中文标准译本 - 于是王后用亚哈的名义写信，盖上王的印章，然后送达那些与拿伯同城居住的长老和贵族。
现代标点和合本 - 于是托亚哈的名写信，用王的印印上，送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老贵胄。
和合本（拼音版） - 于是，托亚哈的名写信，用王的印印上，送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老贵胄。
New International Version - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city with him.
New International Reader's Version - So she wrote some letters in Ahab’s name. She stamped them with his royal seal. Then she sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in the city where Naboth lived.
English Standard Version - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and she sent the letters to the elders and the leaders who lived with Naboth in his city.
New Living Translation - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and other leaders of the town where Naboth lived.
Christian Standard Bible - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal. She sent the letters to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
New American Standard Bible - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were living with Naboth in his city.
New King James Version - And she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who were dwelling in the city with Naboth.
Amplified Bible - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
American Standard Version - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, and that dwelt with Naboth.
King James Version - So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
New English Translation - She wrote out orders, signed Ahab’s name to them, and sealed them with his seal. She then sent the orders to the leaders and to the nobles who lived in Naboth’s city.
World English Bible - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, who lived with Naboth.
新標點和合本 - 於是託亞哈的名寫信，用王的印印上，送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老貴冑。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 於是王后以亞哈的名義寫信，蓋上王的印，把信送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老和貴族。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 於是王后以亞哈的名義寫信，蓋上王的印，把信送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老和貴族。
當代譯本 - 於是，耶洗別以亞哈王的名義寫信，並蓋上王印，送給跟拿伯同居一城的長老和貴族。
聖經新譯本 - 於是耶洗別以亞哈的名義寫了一些信，蓋上王的印章，然後把這些信送給那些住在拿伯城裡的長老和貴胄。
呂振中譯本 - 於是她用亞哈的名義寫文書，將王的印章印上，把文書送給拿伯城裏的長老和顯貴人、那些和拿伯同住一城的人。
中文標準譯本 - 於是王后用亞哈的名義寫信，蓋上王的印章，然後送達那些與拿伯同城居住的長老和貴族。
現代標點和合本 - 於是託亞哈的名寫信，用王的印印上，送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老貴胄。
文理和合譯本 - 遂假亞哈名作書、鈐以王印、致於拿伯邑中、與彼偕居之長老顯者、
文理委辦譯本 - 遂藉亞哈名作書、鈐以王印、致於拿泊所居、邑中之長老世職、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 耶洗別遂藉亞哈名作書、印以王璽、致拿伯所居邑中之長老與顯者、
Nueva Versión Internacional - De inmediato escribió cartas en nombre de Acab, puso en ellas el sello del rey, y las envió a los ancianos y nobles que vivían en la ciudad de Nabot.
현대인의 성경 - 그러고서 이세벨은 아합의 이름으로 여러 통의 편지를 써서 왕의 도장을 찍어 나봇의 성에 사는 지도자들과 귀족들에게 보냈는데
Новый Русский Перевод - Она написала письма от лица Ахава, скрепила их его печатью и разослала старейшинам и знатным людям, жившим в городе Навота.
Восточный перевод - Она написала письма от лица Ахава, скрепила их его печатью и разослала старейшинам и знатным людям, жившим в городе Навота.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Она написала письма от лица Ахава, скрепила их его печатью и разослала старейшинам и знатным людям, жившим в городе Навота.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Она написала письма от лица Ахава, скрепила их его печатью и разослала старейшинам и знатным людям, жившим в городе Навота.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Elle écrivit des lettres au nom d’Achab, les scella du sceau royal et les fit porter aux responsables et aux magistrats de la ville où demeurait Naboth.
リビングバイブル - イゼベルは王の名で手紙を書き、王の印を押して、ナボテが住むイズレエルの町の長老に送りました。
Nova Versão Internacional - Então ela escreveu cartas em nome de Acabe, pôs nelas o selo do rei e as enviou às autoridades e aos nobres da cidade de Nabote.
Hoffnung für alle - Sie schrieb im Namen des Königs einige Briefe, verschloss sie mit dem königlichen Siegel und verschickte sie an die Sippenoberhäupter und einflussreichen Männer der Stadt Jesreel.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Giê-sa-bên nhân danh vua Ít-ra-ên viết một bức thư, rồi lấy con dấu của A-háp đóng lên, gửi cho chính quyền thành Ghít-rê-ên, nơi Na-bốt đang cư ngụ.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - แล้วพระนางจึงร่างสาส์นลงพระนามอาหับ ประทับตราของพระองค์ แล้วส่งไปยังผู้อาวุโสและขุนนางที่อาศัยอยู่ในเมืองเดียวกับนาโบท
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ดังนั้น นางจึงเขียนจดหมายในนามของอาหับ และผนึกด้วยตราประทับของกษัตริย์ และส่งจดหมายไปยังบรรดาหัวหน้าชั้นผู้ใหญ่และบรรดาผู้นำที่อาศัยอยู่ในยิสเรเอลเมืองเดียวกับนาโบท

2 Chronicles 32:17 - Sennacherib continued to send letters insulting the God of Israel: “The gods of the nations were powerless to help their people; the god of Hezekiah is no better, probably worse.”
Esther 8:9 - So the king’s secretaries were brought in on the twenty-third day of the third month, the month of Sivan, and the order regarding the Jews was written word for word as Mordecai dictated and was addressed to the satraps, governors, and officials of the provinces from India to Ethiopia, 127 provinces in all, to each province in its own script and each people in their own language, including the Jews in their script and language.
Esther 8:10 - He wrote under the name of King Xerxes and sealed the order with the royal signet ring; he sent out the bulletins by couriers on horseback, riding the fastest royal steeds bred from the royal stud.
Esther 8:11 - The king’s order authorized the Jews in every city to arm and defend themselves to the death, killing anyone who threatened them or their women and children, and confiscating for themselves anything owned by their enemies. The day set for this in all King Xerxes’ provinces was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar. The order was posted in public places in each province so everyone could read it, authorizing the Jews to be prepared on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
2 Samuel 11:14 - In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. In the letter he wrote, “Put Uriah in the front lines where the fighting is the fiercest. Then pull back and leave him exposed so that he’s sure to be killed.”
Numbers 11:16 - God said to Moses, “Gather together seventy men from among the leaders of Israel, men whom you know to be respected and responsible. Take them to the Tent of Meeting. I’ll meet you there. I’ll come down and speak with you. I’ll take some of the Spirit that is on you and place it on them; they’ll then be able to take some of the load of this people—you won’t have to carry the whole thing alone.
Ezra 4:7 - Again later, in the time of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and their associates wrote regarding the Jerusalem business to Artaxerxes king of Persia. The letter was written in Aramaic and translated. (What follows is written in Aramaic.)
Ezra 4:8 - Rehum the commanding officer and Shimshai the secretary wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king as follows: From: Rehum the commanding officer and Shimshai the secretary, backed by the rest of their associates, the judges and officials over the people from Tripolis, Persia, Erech, and Babylon, Elamites of Susa, and all the others whom the great and honorable Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the city of Samaria and other places in the land across the Euphrates. (This is the copy of the letter they sent to him.) To: King Artaxerxes from your servants from the land across the Euphrates. We are here to inform the king that the Jews who came from you to us have arrived in Jerusalem and have set about rebuilding that rebellious and evil city. They are busy at work finishing the walls and rebuilding the foundations. The king needs to know that once that city is rebuilt and the wall completed they will no longer pay a penny of tribute, tax, or duty. The royal treasury will feel the loss. We’re loyal to the king and cannot sit idly by while our king is being insulted—that’s why we are passing this information on. We suggest that you look into the court records of your ancestors; you’ll learn from those books that that city is a rebellious city, a thorn in the side to kings and provinces, a historic center of unrest and revolt. That’s why the city was wiped out. We are letting the king know that if that city gets rebuilt and its walls restored, you’ll end up with nothing in your province beyond the Euphrates.
1 Kings 21:1 - And then, to top it off, came this: Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel that bordered the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. One day Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard so I can use it as a kitchen garden; it’s right next to my house—so convenient. In exchange I’ll give you a far better vineyard, or if you’d prefer I’ll pay you money for it.”
2 Kings 10:1 - Ahab had seventy sons still living in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters addressed to the officers of Jezreel, the city elders, and those in charge of Ahab’s sons, and posted them to Samaria. The letters read:
2 Kings 10:2 - This letter is fair warning. You’re in charge of your master’s children, chariots, horses, fortifications, and weapons. Pick the best and most capable of your master’s sons and put him on the throne. Prepare to fight for your master’s position.
2 Kings 10:4 - They were absolutely terrified at the letter. They said, “Two kings have already been wiped out by him; what hope do we have?”
2 Kings 10:5 - So they sent the warden of the palace, the mayor of the city, the elders, and the guardians to Jehu with this message: “We are your servants. Whatever you say, we’ll do. We’re not making anyone king here. You’re in charge—do what you think best.”
2 Kings 10:6 - Then Jehu wrote a second letter: If you are on my side and are willing to follow my orders, here’s what you do: Decapitate the sons of your master and bring the heads to me by this time tomorrow in Jezreel. The king’s sons numbered seventy. The leaders of the city had taken responsibility for them. When they got the letter, they took the king’s sons and killed all seventy. Then they put the heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu in Jezreel.
1 Kings 20:7 - The king of Israel called a meeting of all his tribal elders. He said, “Look at this—outrageous! He’s just looking for trouble. He means to clean me out, demanding all my women and children. And after I already agreed to pay him off handsomely!”
Deuteronomy 16:18 - Appoint judges and officers, organized by tribes, in all the towns that God, your God, is giving you. They are to judge the people fairly and honestly. Don’t twist the law. Don’t play favorites. Don’t take a bribe—a bribe blinds even a wise person; it undermines the intentions of the best of people.
Deuteronomy 21:1 - If a dead body is found on the ground, this ground that God, your God, has given you, lying out in the open, and no one knows who killed him, your leaders and judges are to go out and measure the distance from the body to the nearest cities. The leaders and judges of the city that is nearest the corpse will then take a heifer that has never been used for work, never had a yoke on it. The leaders will take the heifer to a valley with a stream, a valley that has never been plowed or planted, and there break the neck of the heifer. The Levitical priests will then step up. God has chosen them to serve him in these matters by settling legal disputes and violent crimes and by pronouncing blessings in God’s name. Finally, all the leaders of that town that is nearest the body will wash their hands over the heifer that had its neck broken at the stream and say, “We didn’t kill this man and we didn’t see who did it. Purify your people Israel whom you redeemed, O God. Clear your people Israel from any guilt in this murder.”
Deuteronomy 21:8 - That will clear them from any responsibility in the murder. By following these procedures you will have absolved yourselves of any part in the murder because you will have done what is right in God’s sight. * * *
2 Kings 10:11 - Then Jehu proceeded to kill everyone who had anything to do with Ahab’s family in Jezreel—leaders, friends, priests. He wiped out the entire lot.
Nehemiah 6:5 - The fifth time—same messenger, same message—Sanballat sent an unsealed letter with this message:
Esther 3:12 - The king’s secretaries were brought in on the thirteenth day of the first month. The orders were written out word for word as Haman had addressed them to the king’s satraps, the governors of every province, and the officials of every people. They were written in the script of each province and the language of each people in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the royal signet ring.
Esther 3:13 - Bulletins were sent out by couriers to all the king’s provinces with orders to massacre, kill, and eliminate all the Jews—youngsters and old men, women and babies—on a single day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar, and to plunder their goods. Copies of the bulletin were to be posted in each province, publicly available to all peoples, to get them ready for that day.
Esther 3:15 - At the king’s command, the couriers took off; the order was also posted in the palace complex of Susa. The king and Haman sat back and had a drink while the city of Susa reeled from the news.