1 Kings 21:8-14 (ESV)
So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and she sent the letters to the elders and the leaders who lived with Naboth in his city. And she wrote in the letters, “Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people. And set two worthless men opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, ‘You have cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” And the men of his city, the elders and the leaders who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent word to them. As it was written in the letters that she had sent to them, they proclaimed a fast and set Naboth at the head of the people. And the two worthless men came in and sat opposite him. And the worthless men brought a charge against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones. Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, “Naboth has been stoned; he is dead.”
Jezebel was not a good person. She was wicked and did wicked things. Her husband, Ahab, wanted a vineyard owned by Naboth. He offered to purchase it from Naboth, but Naboth refused. This is where his wicked wife Jezebel steps in. She arranged what we read above. We might think of something like this happening today, as well. One person makes sure another person is removed or damaged so that they get what they want. This is an example of modern day politics. This is an example of some corporate worlds. This is, regrettably, an example of things that happen in churches, today. People like Jezebel are always looking to use untruth to bring demise onto others. God promises, however, the following:
Psalms 31:20 (ESV)
In the cover of your presence you hide them
from the plots of men;
you store them in your shelter
from the strife of tongues.
Proverbs 30:5 (ESV)
Every word of God proves true;
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
We need to trust God to protect us from the falsehood of the world.
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