Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Kings 21:10

"and set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst curse God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death." — 1 Kings 21:10 (ASV)

Two men—in accordance with Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 17:6.

Sons of Belial.—See Judges 19:22; Judges 20:13; 1 Samuel 1:16; 1 Samuel 2:12; 1 Samuel 10:27; 1 Samuel 25:17; 1 Samuel 25:25; 1 Samuel 30:22; 2 Samuel 16:7; 2 Samuel 20:1, and others, properly, "children of lawlessness, or worthlessness."

Blaspheme.—The word is the same used in Job 1:5; Job 1:11; Job 2:5, there rendered "curse." It properly signifies "to bless;" then, "to part from with blessing;" finally to part from, or "disown." It is, rather, therefore, "to renounce" than "to blaspheme." The punishment, however, was stoning, as for positive blasphemy. (Deuteronomy 13:9–10.)