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1 Kings 21:12

In 1 Kings 21 of 1 Kings.

They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

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קָרְא֖וּqarevcallקָרָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “call”, a completed actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.צ֑וֹםtsomfastצוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fast”, the ordinary formH6685a fastfast(-ing).וְהֹשִׁ֥יבוּvehoshivvand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and dwell”, a completed actionH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).נָב֖וֹתnavotNabothנָבוֹתnoun, proper name — “Naboth”H5022Naboth, an IsraeliteNaboth.בְּרֹ֥אשׁberoshin headרֹאשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.הָעָֽםhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

Young’s Literal Translation

they have proclaimed a fast, and caused Naboth to sit at the head of the people,

World English Bible

They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

Darby Translation

they proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people.

Douay-Rheims

They proclaimed a fast, and made Naboth sit among the chief of the people.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it came to pass when he returned him this answer, he and all the kings with him were drinking in tents: and he said to his servants, Form a trench. And they made a trench against the city.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγένετο ὅτε ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ τὸν λόγον τοῦτον, πίνων ἦν αὐτὸς καὶ πάντες οἱ βασιλεῖς οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐν σκηναῖς· καὶ εἶπε τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ, οἰκοδομήσατε χάρακα· καὶ ἔθεντο χάρακα ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν.

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