Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land and said, “Look now! See how this man is seeking trouble, for he sent to me for my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, and I did not refuse him.”
1 Kings 20:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Then all the elders and all the people said to him, “Do not listen or consent.” Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And all the elders and all the people said to him, Do not heed him or consent. American Standard Version (1901) And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken thou not, neither consent. Common English Bible All of the elders and the people said to him, “Don’t obey and don’t give in!” Catholic Public Domain Version And all those greater by birth, with all the people, said to him, "You should neither listen, nor acquiesce to him." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And all the ancients, and all the people said to him: Hearken not to him, nor consent to him. |
Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land and said, “Look now! See how this man is seeking trouble, for he sent to me for my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, and I did not refuse him.”
So he said to the messengers of Ben-hadad, “Tell my lord the king: All that you first demanded of your servant I will do, but this thing I cannot do.” The messengers left and brought him word again.