1 Kings 20:7 “Then the king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said,…”

1 Kings 20:7

Then the king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said, “Please take note and see that this man is looking for trouble, for when he demanded my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, I did not deny him.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.

World English Bible

Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, “Please notice how this man seeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn’t deny him.”

American Standard Version

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the King of Israel sent for all the Elders of the land, and sayd, Take heede, I pray you, and see how he seeketh mischiefe: for he sent vnto me for my wiues, and for my children, and for my siluer, and for my golde, and I denyed him not.

Darby Translation

And the king of Israel called all the elders of the land and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this [man] seeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.

Young's Literal Translation

And the king of Israel calleth to all the elders of the land, and saith, 'Know, I pray you, and see that evil this [one] is seeking, for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my sons, and for my silver, and for my gold, and I withheld not from him.'

Bible in Basic English

Then the king of Israel sent for all the responsible men of the land, and said, Now will you take note and see the evil purpose of this man: he sent for my wives and my children, my silver and my gold, and I did not keep them back.

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Cross references

“all the elders”

2 Kings 5:7 1 Kings 8:1 1 Chronicles 13:1 1 Chronicles 28:1 Proverbs 11:14

2 Kings 5:7 · BSB

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”

1 Kings 8:1 · BSB

At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David.

1 Chronicles 13:1 · BSB

Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds.

1 Chronicles 28:1 · BSB

Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all th…

Proverbs 11:14 · BSB

For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.

“seeketh mischief”

Job 15:35 Psalm 7:14 Psalm 36:4 Psalm 62:3 Psalm 140:2 Proverbs 6:14

Job 15:35 · BSB

They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb is pregnant with deceit.”

Psalm 7:14 · BSB

Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.

Psalm 36:4 · BSB

Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.

Psalm 62:3 · BSB

How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

Psalm 140:2 · BSB

who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.

Proverbs 6:14 · BSB

With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6But about this time tomorrow I will send my servants to search your palace and the houses of your servants. They will seize and carry away all that is precious to you.’”

8And the elders and the people all said, “Do not listen to him or consent to his terms.”

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