Though we cannot be sure whom Paul had in mind, some, like Naboth and Zechariah, were stoned to death for obeying God and doing his will.
وَتَحَدَّثَ أَيْضًا عَنْ أَشْخَاصٍ « لَمْ يَقْبَلُوا فِدَاءً ،‏ لِكَيْ يَحْصُلُوا عَلَى قِيَامَةٍ أَفْضَلَ » .‏