Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The elders and the people all answered, “Don’t listen to him or agree to his demands.” New Living Translation “Don’t give in to any more demands,” all the elders and the people advised. English Standard Version And all the elders and all the people said to him, “Do not listen or consent.” Berean Standard Bible And the elders and the people all said, “Do not listen to him or consent to his terms.” King James Bible And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent. New King James Version And all the elders and all the people said to him, “Do not listen or consent.” New American Standard Bible Then all the elders and all the people said to him, “Do not listen nor consent.” NASB 1995 All the elders and all the people said to him, “Do not listen or consent.” NASB 1977 And all the elders and all the people said to him, “Do not listen or consent.” Legacy Standard Bible And all the elders and all the people said to him, “Do not listen or consent.” Amplified Bible All the elders and all the people said to him, “Do not listen or consent [to this additional demand].” Christian Standard Bible All the elders and all the people said to him, “Don’t listen or agree.” Holman Christian Standard Bible All the elders and all the people said to him, “Don’t listen or agree.” American Standard Version And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken thou not, neither consent. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And all of the Elders and all the people said to him: “You should not listen and you should not obey!” Brenton Septuagint Translation And the elders and all the people said to him, Hearken not, and consent not. Contemporary English Version "Don't listen to him!" they answered. "You don't have to do what he says." Douay-Rheims Bible And all the ancients, and all the people said to him: Hearken not to him, nor consent to him. English Revised Version And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken thou not, neither consent. GOD'S WORD® Translation All the leaders and all the people told him, "Don't listen to him. Don't agree [to his demands]." Good News Translation The leaders and the people answered, "Don't pay any attention to him; don't give in." International Standard Version "Don't listen to him," all the elders and the people replied. "And don't agree to his terms." JPS Tanakh 1917 And all the elders and all the people said unto him: 'Hearken thou not, neither consent.' Literal Standard Version And all the elderly and all the people say to him, “Do not listen, nor consent.” Majority Standard Bible And the elders and the people all said, “Do not listen to him or consent to his terms.” New American Bible All the elders and all the people said to him, “Do not listen. Do not give in.” NET Bible All the leaders and people said to him, "Do not give in or agree to his demands." New Revised Standard Version Then all the elders and all the people said to him, “Do not listen or consent.” New Heart English Bible All the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen, neither consent." Webster's Bible Translation And all the elders and all the people said to him, Hearken not to him, nor consent. World English Bible All the elders and all the people said to him, “Don’t listen, and don’t consent.” Young's Literal Translation And all the elders and all the people say unto him, 'Do not hearken, nor consent.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ben-Hadad Attacks Samaria…7Then 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.” 8And the elders and the people all said, “Do not listen to him or consent to his terms.” 9So Ahab answered the messengers of Ben-hadad, “Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you demanded of your servant the first time I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’ ” So the messengers departed and relayed the message to Ben-hadad.… Cross References 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." 1 Kings 20:9 So Ahab answered the messengers of Ben-hadad, "Tell my lord the king, 'All that you demanded of your servant the first time I will do, but this thing I cannot do.'" So the messengers departed and relayed the message to Ben-hadad. Treasury of Scripture And all the elders and all the people said to him, Listen not to him, nor consent. The gods 1 Kings 19:2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. Acts 23:12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. if the dust 2 Samuel 17:12,13 So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one… 2 Kings 19:23,24 By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel… Isaiah 10:13,14 For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man: … follow me [heb] are at my feet Exodus 11:8 And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger. Judges 4:10 And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him. Jump to Previous Agree Attention Consent Demands Elders Hearken Heed ResponsibleJump to Next Agree Attention Consent Demands Elders Hearken Heed Responsible1 Kings 20 1. Ben-Hadad, not content with Ahab's homage, besieges Samaria13. By the direction of a prophet, the Syrians are slain 22. As the prophet forewarned Ahab, the Syrians come against him in Aphek 28. By the word of the prophet, and God's judgment, the Syrians are smitten again 31. The Syrians submit; Ahab sends Ben-Hadad away with a covenant 35. The prophet, under the parable of a prisoner, 39. making Ahab judge himself, denounces God's judgment against him Verse 8. - And an the eiders and an the people [not only, i.e., the inhabitants of Samaria (Keil), but also those who had flea thither for refuge. It is not implied that they were formally consulted, but at such a crisis, when nothing could be done, humanly speaking, without their support, it was natural that they should express their opinion] said unto him Hearken not unto him nor consent. [Lit., thou shalt not consent. אַל is the equivalent of μὴ, ne, and לא of οὐ, non. Cf. Amos 5:5, and Ewald 350 a.] Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים (haz·zə·qê·nîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2205: Old and וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the people הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every said, וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not listen תִּשְׁמַ֖ע (tiš·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently or וְל֥וֹא (wə·lō·w) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no consent to his terms.” תֹאבֶֽה׃ (ṯō·ḇeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 14: To breathe after, to be acquiescent Links 1 Kings 20:8 NIV1 Kings 20:8 NLT 1 Kings 20:8 ESV 1 Kings 20:8 NASB 1 Kings 20:8 KJV 1 Kings 20:8 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 20:8 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 20:8 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 20:8 French Bible 1 Kings 20:8 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 20:8 All the elders and all the people (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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