1Ki 21:10 | TNotes | STEP | 21:10 scoundrels (literally sons of Belial ): The Hebrew expression refers to totally evil reprobates (Deut 13:13 ; Judg 19:22 ; 1 Sam 10:27 ; Prov 6:12 ). Later Jewish writings attributed the name Belial to Satan, a use reflected by Paul in the New Testament (2 Cor 6:15 ). • Legally, two witnesses were needed to establish a charge against a person (Deut 19:15 ; Matt 18:16 ). The twofold charge of Naboth’s blasphemy against God and against the king carried a penalty of death by stoning outside the city (Deut 17:5-6 ; 22:24 ). Naboth was apparently put to death on his own land (see 2 Kgs 9:21-26 ).

a21:10►

bDeut 13:13►

cJudg 19:22►

d1 Sam 10:27►

eProv 6:12►

f2 Cor 6:15►

gDeut 19:15►

hMatt 18:16►

iDeut 17:5-6►

j22:24►

k2 Kgs 9:21-26►

‏ 1 Kings 21:10

21:10 ^a scoundrels (literally sons of Belial): The Hebrew expression refers to totally evil reprobates (Deut 13:13 ^b; Judg 19:22 ^c; 1 Sam 10:27 ^d; Prov 6:12 ^e). Later Jewish writings attributed the name Belial to Satan, a use reflected by Paul in the New Testament (2 Cor 6:15 ^f).

• Legally, two witnesses were needed to establish a charge against a person (Deut 19:15 ^g; Matt 18:16 ^h). The twofold charge of Naboth’s blasphemy against God and against the king carried a penalty of death by stoning outside the city (Deut 17:5-6 ⁱ; 22:24 ^j). Naboth was apparently put to death on his own land (see 2 Kgs 9:21-26 ^k).