And it was written in the letters, saying, Keep a fast, and set Naboth in a chief place among the people.
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1 Kings 20:9
Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, “Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you sent for to your servant at the first I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’” The messengers departed and brought him back the message.
Parallel Translations
And it was written in the letters, saying, Keep a fast, and set Naboth in a chief place among the people.
Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Ben–hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.