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Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.

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Reporting to the Real Power

Commentators note the message was sent directly to Jezebel, not Ahab. The local leaders knew she was the true architect of the plot and the one they needed to please. This reveals the depth of her corrupting influence and how she wielded power from behind the throne.

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1 Kings

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John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Kings 21:14

17th Century

Pastor

Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is
dead .
] Not only stoned, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Kings 21:5–16

17th Century

Minister

When, instead of a suitable helper, a man has an agent for Satan in the form of an artful, unprincipled, yet beloved wife, fatal effects may be exp…