1 Kings 20:7

New American Bible - revised edition

The king of Israel then summoned all the elders of the land and said: “Understand clearly that this man is intent on evil. When he sent to me for my wives and children, my silver and my gold, I did not refuse him.”

Cross References

1 Kings 20:6

But now I say: At this time tomorrow I will send my servants to you, and they shall ransack your house and the houses of your servants. They shall seize and take away whatever you consider valuable.’”

1 Kings 20:8

All the elders and all the people said to him, “Do not listen. Do not give in.”

1 Kings 21:8

So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and, having sealed them with his seal, sent them to the elders and to the nobles who lived in the same city with Naboth.

1 Kings 8:1

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the princes in the ancestral houses of the Israelites. They came to King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord’s covenant from the city of David (which is Zion).

2 Kings 5:7

When he read the letter, the king of Israel tore his garments and exclaimed: “Am I a god with power over life and death, that this man should send someone for me to cure him of leprosy? Take note! You can see he is only looking for a quarrel with me!”

1 Chronicles 13:1

After David had taken counsel with his commanders of thousands and of hundreds, that is, with every leader,

1 Chronicles 28:1

David assembled at Jerusalem all the commanders of Israel, the tribal commanders, the commanders of the divisions who were in the service of the king, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, those in command of all the king’s estates and possessions, and his sons, together with the courtiers, the warriors, and every person of substance.

Job 15:35

They conceive malice, bring forth deceit, give birth to fraud.

Psalm 140:2

Deliver me, Lord, from the wicked; preserve me from the violent,

Psalm 36:4

Empty and false are the words of his mouth; he has ceased to be wise and do good.

Psalm 62:3

God alone is my rock and salvation, my fortress; I shall never fall.

Psalm 7:14

Prepares his deadly shafts, makes arrows blazing thunderbolts.

Proverbs 11:14

For lack of guidance a people falls; security lies in many counselors.

Proverbs 11:27

Those who seek the good seek favor, but those who pursue evil will have evil come upon them.

Proverbs 24:2

For their hearts plot violence, and their lips speak of foul play.

Proverbs 6:14

They have perversity in their hearts, always plotting evil, sowing discord.

Daniel 11:27

The two kings, resolved on evil, shall sit at table together and exchange lies, but they shall have no success, because the appointed end is not yet.