1 Kings 20:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Ahab called a meeting with the leaders of Israel and said, “Benhadad is causing real trouble. He told me to give him my wives and children, as well as my silver and gold. And I agreed.”

Cross References

1 Kings 20:6

But tomorrow at this time, I will send my officials into your city to search your palace and the houses of your officials. They will take everything else that you own.”

1 Kings 20:8

“Don't listen to him!” they answered. “You don't have to do what he says.”

1 Kings 21:8

Jezebel wrote a letter to each of the leaders of the town where Naboth lived. In the letters she said: Call everyone together and tell them to go without eating today. When they come together, give Naboth a seat at the front. Get two liars to sit facing him and swear that Naboth has cursed God and the king. Then take Naboth outside and stone him to death! She signed Ahab's name to the letters and sealed them with his seal. Then she sent them to the town leaders.

1 Kings 8:1

The sacred chest had been kept on Mount Zion, also known as the city of David. But Solomon decided to have the chest moved to the temple while everyone was in Jerusalem, celebrating the Festival of Shelters during Ethanim, the seventh month of the year. Solomon called together the important leaders of Israel.

2 Kings 5:7

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes in fear and shouted, “That Syrian king believes I can cure this man of leprosy! Does he think I'm God with power over life and death? He must be trying to pick a fight with me.”

1 Chronicles 13:1

Some time later, David talked with his army commanders,

1 Chronicles 28:1

David called a meeting in Jerusalem for all Israel's leaders, including the tribal leaders, the government officials, the army commanders, the officials in charge of the royal property and livestock, the palace officials, and the brave warriors.

Job 15:35

because they are the parents of trouble and vicious lies.

Psalm 140:2

They think up evil plans and always cause trouble.

Psalm 36:4

Those people stay awake, thinking up mischief, and they follow the wrong road, refusing to turn from sin.

Psalm 62:3

I feel like a shaky fence or a sagging wall. How long will all of you attack and assault me?

Psalm 7:14

An evil person is like a woman about to give birth to a hateful, deceitful, and rebellious child.

Proverbs 11:14

A city without wise leaders will end up in ruin; a city with many wise leaders will be kept safe.

Proverbs 11:27

Try hard to do right, and you will win friends; go looking for trouble, and you will find it.

Proverbs 24:2

All they think about and talk about is violence and cruelty.

Proverbs 6:14

They are always thinking up something cruel and evil, and they stir up trouble.

Daniel 11:27

The two kings will meet around a table and tell evil lies to each other. But their plans will fail, because God has already decided what will happen.