1 Kings 20:8
What does 1 Kings 20:8 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 20:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken thou not, neither consent.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken thou not, neither consent.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And all the responsible men and the people said to him, Do not give attention to him or do what he says.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And all the elders and all the people say unto him, `Do not hearken, nor consent.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And all the ancients, and all the people said to him: Hearken not to him, nor consent to him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And all the elders and all the people said to him, Hearken not, nor consent.
Context
v.7Then 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.
v.8This passage
v.9Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Ben-hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do; but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.
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