1 Kings 20:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So King Ahab called a meeting of all the elders of his country and said, “Look, Ben-Hadad is looking for trouble. First he told me that I must give him my wives and children and my silver and gold. I agreed to give them to him.”

Cross References

2 Kings 5:7

When the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes to show he was sad and upset. He said, “Am I God? I don’t have the power over life and death. So why did the king of Aram send a man sick with leprosy for me to heal? Think about it, and you will see that it is a trick. The king of Aram is trying to start a fight.”

Daniel 11:27

Those two kings will want to make trouble. They will sit around the table planning their lies, but it will not do either one of them any good because God has set a time for their end to come.

Proverbs 24:2

In their hearts they plan to do evil. All they talk about is making trouble.

Proverbs 11:27

People are pleased with those who try to do good. Those who look for trouble will find it.

Proverbs 11:14

A nation without wise leaders will fall. Many good advisors make a nation safe.

Proverbs 6:14

They are always planning to do something bad.

Psalm 140:2

from those who plan to do evil and always cause trouble.

Psalm 62:3

How long will you people attack me? Do you all want to kill me? I am like a leaning wall, like a fence ready to fall.

Psalm 36:4

They make wicked plans in bed at night. They choose a way of life that does no good. And they never say no to anything evil.

Psalm 7:14

The minds of the wicked are full of evil; they are pregnant with wicked plans, which give birth to lies.

Job 15:35

They are always thinking of ways to do evil and cause trouble. They are always planning how they might cheat others.”

1 Chronicles 28:1

David gathered all the leaders of the Israelites and commanded them to come to Jerusalem. David called all the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of the army groups serving the king, the captains, the generals, the officials taking care of the property and animals that belonged to the king and his sons, the king’s important officials, the powerful heroes, and all the brave soldiers.

1 Chronicles 13:1

David talked with all the officers of his army.

1 Kings 8:1

Then King Solomon told all the elders of Israel, the heads of the tribes, and the leaders of the families of Israel to come together in Jerusalem. Solomon wanted them to join in moving the Box of the Lord’s Agreement from the City of David up to the Temple.

1 Kings 20:6

Tomorrow I will send my men to search through your house and through the houses of your officials. Give my men all of your valuables, and they will bring them back to me.’”

1 Kings 20:8

But the elders and all the people said, “Don’t obey him or do what he says.”

1 Kings 21:8

Then Jezebel wrote some letters. She signed Ahab’s name to them and used his seal to seal the letters. Then she sent them to the elders and important men who lived in the same town as Naboth.