1 Kings 21:11 "And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them."
Here again we see a crisis of leadership in Israel. These men of the city, the elders and nobles knew better than to kill a man based on false accusations. In this story, it is easy to blame Jezebel and Ahab all the whole forgetting that neither of them actually carried out the wicked deed.
Evil people rarely act alone. And evil leaders rarely sully their own hands with the actual dirty work. Through fear, intimidation, lies or unity of thought, they convince others to help them and assist them in their wicked deeds.
Imagine if one of those elders had stood up for what he knew was right. What if one of those men had said, "No, that's wrong. I will have no part in it and I will oppose anyone who takes part in it."? How vastly different that story would have ended.
Yet no one did stand up for what was right. They went along, knowing it was the best way to maintain their position and their life. And as a result, an innocent man died.
Would I be willing to risk all to stand up for what is right?
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