1 Kings 20:7 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁷ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land and said, Notice now and see how this man is seeking our destruction. He sent to me for my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, and I did not refuse him.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

⁷ Then Israel’s king called all the elders of the land and he said, “Please know and understand the evil this man wants to do! He demanded from me my wives and sons, and my silver and gold; and I didn’t refuse him.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and he said: "Let your souls take heed, and see that he commits treachery against us. For he sent to me for my wives and sons, and for silver and gold. And I did not refuse."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ And the king of Israel called all the ancients of the land, and said: Mark, and see that he layeth snares for us. For he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver and gold: and I said not nay.

1 Kings 20:7 Cross References

1 Kings 20:6

but I will send my servants unto thee tomorrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away.

1 Kings 20:8

And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken thou not, neither consent.

1 Kings 21:8

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, and that dwelt with Naboth.

1 Kings 8:1

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers' houses of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.

2 Kings 5:7

And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? but consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

1 Chronicles 13:1

And David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.

1 Chronicles 28:1

And David assembled all the prices of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that served the king by course, and the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valour, unto Jerusalem.

Job 15:35

They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, And their belly prepareth deceit.

Psalm 140:2

Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.

Psalm 36:4

He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.

Psalm 62:3

How long will ye set upon a man, That ye may slay him, all of you, Like a bowing wall, like a tottering fence?

Psalm 7:14

Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

Proverbs 11:14

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth: But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Proverbs 11:27

He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour: But he that searcheth after mischief, it shall come unto him.

Proverbs 24:2

For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.

Proverbs 6:14

Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth evil continually; He soweth discord.

Daniel 11:27

And as for both these kings, their hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table: but it shall not prosper; for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.