1 Kings 20:7

God's Word

Then the king of Israel called for all the leaders of the country. He said, “You can see how this man is looking for trouble. When he sent for my wives, children, silver, and gold, I didn’t refuse him.”

Cross References

1 Kings 20:6

At this time tomorrow I’m going to send my servants to search your palace and your servants’ houses. They will take anything that you consider valuable.’ ”

1 Kings 20:8

All the leaders and all the people told him, “Don’t listen to him. Don’t agree ⌞to his demands⌟.”

1 Kings 21:8

So Jezebel wrote letters, signed them with Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal. She sent them to the respected leaders and nobles living in Naboth’s city.

1 Kings 8:1

Then Solomon assembled the respected leaders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes, and the leaders of the Israelite families. They came to King Solomon in Jerusalem to take the ark of the Lord’s promise from the City of David (that is, Zion).

2 Kings 5:7

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes ⌞in distress⌟. He asked, “Am I God? Can I kill someone and then bring him back to life? This man sends someone to me so that I can cure his skin disease! All of you should realize and understand that he’s trying to pick a fight with me.”

1 Chronicles 13:1

David consulted with every officer who commanded a regiment or battalion.

1 Chronicles 28:1

David held a meeting in Jerusalem for all the leaders of Israel—the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the army units that served the king, the commanders of regiments and battalions, the officials in charge of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, the palace officials, the soldiers, and the fighting men.

Job 15:35

They conceive trouble and give birth to evil. Their wombs produce deception.”

Psalm 140:2

They plan evil things in their hearts. They start fights every day.

Psalm 36:4

He invents trouble while lying on his bed and chooses to go the wrong direction. He does not reject evil.

Psalm 62:3

How long will all of you attack a person? How long will you try to murder him, as though he were a leaning wall or a sagging fence?

Psalm 7:14

See how that person conceives evil, is pregnant with harm, and gives birth to lies.

Proverbs 11:14

A nation will fall when there is no direction, but with many advisers there is victory.

Proverbs 11:27

Whoever eagerly seeks good searches for good will, but whoever looks for evil finds it.

Proverbs 24:2

because their minds plot violence, and their lips talk trouble.

Proverbs 6:14

He devises evil all the time with a twisted mind. He spreads conflict.

Daniel 11:27

The two kings will both plan to do evil. They will sit at the same table and tell lies. But they will not succeed, because the end must wait until the appointed time.