Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 21:9

9 And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast , and set Naboth on high among the people.

To remove all suspition of hatred, or evil design in Ahab, and to beget a good opinion of him amongst his people, as if his afflictions had done him good, and as if he were grown zealous for Gods Honour, and careful of his Peoples welfare, and therefore desirous to prevent the further displeasure of God against his City and Kingdom, and in order thereunto to enquire into all those sins which provoked God against them, and effectually to purge them out.

In a scaffold, or some other high-place, where Malefactors were usually and fitly placed, that they might be seen, and their Defence heard by all the People.

Marginal references: Heb. in the top of the people.