^{11 Ref} And the men of his city, the elders and the freemen who are dwelling in his city, do as Jezebel hath sent unto them, as written in the letters that she sent unto them,

^{12 Ref} they have proclaimed a fast, and caused Naboth to sit at the head of the people,

^{13 Ref} and two men -- sons of worthlessness -- come in, and sit over-against him, and the men of worthlessness testify of him, even Naboth, before the people, saying, `Naboth blessed God and Melech;' and they take him out to the outside of the city, and stone him with stones, and he dieth;

^{14 Ref} and they send unto Jezebel, saying, `Naboth was stoned, and is dead.'