¹² They gave orders for a day of public sorrow, and put Naboth at the head of the people.

⁴ If keeping from food makes you quickly angry, ready for fighting and giving blows with evil hands; your holy days are not such as to make your voice come to my ears on high.

⁸ So she sent a letter in Ahab's name, stamped with his stamp, to the responsible men and the chiefs who were in authority with Naboth.

⁹ And in the letter she said, Let a time of public sorrow be fixed, and put Naboth at the head of the people;

¹⁰ And get two good-for-nothing persons to come before him and give witness that he has been cursing God and the king. Then take him out and have him stoned to death.