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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 20:7 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Ki 20:7 |
Strong Concordance |
Then the king [04428] of Israel [03478] called [07121] all the elders [02205] of the land [0776], and said [0559], Mark [03045], I pray you, and see [07200] how this man seeketh [01245] mischief [07451]: for he sent [07971] unto me for my wives [0802], and for my children [01121], and for my silver [03701], and for my gold [02091]; and I denied [04513] him not. |
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King James |
Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The political institution of a Council of elders (Exo 3:16, etc.), which had belonged to the undivided nation from the sojourn in Egypt downward, had therefore been continued among the ten tribes after their separation, and still held an important place in the system of Government. The Council was not merely called together when the king needed it, but held its regular sittings at the seat of government; and hence, "all the elders of the land" were now present in Samaria. On the "elders of towns," see Kg1 21:8-14.
Apparently the king had not thought it necessary to summon the Council when the first terms were announced to him, inasmuch as they touched only himself. The fresh demands affected the people at large, and it became necessary, or at any rate fitting, that "the elders" should be consulted. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Seeketh mischief - Though he pretended peace, upon these terms propounded, it is apparent by those additional demands, that he intends nothing less than our utter ruin. I denied not - I granted his demands in the sense before mentioned. |
8 So she wrote [03789] letters [05612] in Ahab's [0256] name [08034], and sealed [02856] them with his seal [02368], and sent [07971] the letters [05612] unto the elders [02205] and to the nobles [02715] that were in his city [05892], dwelling [03427] with Naboth [05022].
9 And she wrote [03789] in the letters [05612], saying [0559], Proclaim [07121] a fast [06685], and set [03427] Naboth [05022] on high [07218] among the people [05971]:
10 And set [03427] two [08147] men [0582], sons [01121] of Belial [01100], before him, to bear witness [05749] against him, saying [0559], Thou didst blaspheme [01288] God [0430] and the king [04428]. And then carry him out [03318], and stone [05619] him, that he may die [04191].
11 And the men [0582] of his city [05892], even the elders [02205] and the nobles [02715] who were the inhabitants [03427] in his city [05892], did [06213] as Jezebel [0348] had sent [07971] unto them, and as it was written [03789] in the letters [05612] which she had sent [07971] unto them.
12 They proclaimed [07121] a fast [06685], and set [03427] Naboth [05022] on high [07218] among the people [05971].
13 And there came [0935] in two [08147] men [0582], children [01121] of Belial [01100], and sat [03427] before him: and the men [0582] of Belial [01100] witnessed [05749] against him, even against Naboth [05022], in the presence of the people [05971], saying [0559], Naboth [05022] did blaspheme [01288] God [0430] and the king [04428]. Then they carried him forth [03318] out [02351] of the city [05892], and stoned [05619] him with stones [068], that he died [04191].
14 Then they sent [07971] to Jezebel [0348], saying [0559], Naboth [05022] is stoned [05619], and is dead [04191].
16 Go [03212], and gather [0622] the elders [02205] of Israel [03478] together [0622], and say [0559] unto them, The LORD [03068] God [0430] of your fathers [01], the God [0430] of Abraham [085], of Isaac [03327], and of Jacob [03290], appeared [07200] unto me, saying [0559], I have surely [06485] visited [06485] you, and seen that which is done [06213] to you in Egypt [04714]: