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the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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World English Bible
1 Kings 20:8
All the elders and all the people said to him, Don't you listen, neither consent.
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Christian Standard Bible®
All the elders and all the people said to him, “Don’t listen or agree.”
All the elders and all the people said to him, “Don’t listen or agree.”
Hebrew Names Version
All the Zakenim and all the people said to him, Don't you listen, neither consent.
All the Zakenim and all the people said to him, Don't you listen, neither consent.
King James Version
And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent.
And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent.
English Standard Version
And all the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or consent."
And all the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or consent."
New Century Version
The elders and all the people said, "Don't listen to him or agree to this."
The elders and all the people said, "Don't listen to him or agree to this."
New English Translation
All the leaders and people said to him, "Do not give in or agree to his demands."
All the leaders and people said to him, "Do not give in or agree to his demands."
Amplified Bible
All the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or consent [to this additional demand]."
All the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or consent [to this additional demand]."
New American Standard Bible
Then all the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen nor consent."
Then all the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen nor consent."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And all the Elders, and all the people sayd to him, Hearken not vnto him, nor consent.
And all the Elders, and all the people sayd to him, Hearken not vnto him, nor consent.
Legacy Standard Bible
And all the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or consent."
And all the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or consent."
Contemporary English Version
"Don't listen to him!" they answered. "You don't have to do what he says."
"Don't listen to him!" they answered. "You don't have to do what he says."
Complete Jewish Bible
All the leaders and all the people said to him, "Don't listen, and don't agree."
All the leaders and all the people said to him, "Don't listen, and don't agree."
Darby Translation
And all the elders and all the people said to him, Hearken not, nor consent.
And all the elders and all the people said to him, Hearken not, nor consent.
Easy-to-Read Version
But the elders and all the people said, "Don't obey him or do what he says."
But the elders and all the people said, "Don't obey him or do what he says."
George Lamsa Translation
And all the elders and all the people said to him, Do not hearken to him, nor consent.
And all the elders and all the people said to him, Do not hearken to him, nor consent.
Good News Translation
The leaders and the people answered, "Don't pay any attention to him; don't give in."
The leaders and the people answered, "Don't pay any attention to him; don't give in."
Lexham English Bible
All of the elders and all of the people said to him, "Do not listen and do not consent."
All of the elders and all of the people said to him, "Do not listen and do not consent."
Literal Translation
And all the elders and all the people said to him, Do not listen nor consent.
And all the elders and all the people said to him, Do not listen nor consent.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then sayde all the Elders and all the people vnto him: Thou shalt not cosente ner agree vnto him.
Then sayde all the Elders and all the people vnto him: Thou shalt not cosente ner agree vnto him.
American Standard Version
And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken thou not, neither consent.
And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken thou not, neither consent.
Bible in Basic English
And all the responsible men and the people said to him, Do not give attention to him or do what he says.
And all the responsible men and the people said to him, Do not give attention to him or do what he says.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And all the elders and all the people said: Hearken not vnto him, nor consent.
And all the elders and all the people said: Hearken not vnto him, nor consent.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And all the elders and all the people said unto him: 'Hearken thou not, neither consent.'
And all the elders and all the people said unto him: 'Hearken thou not, neither consent.'
King James Version (1611)
And all the Elders, and all the people said vnto him; Hearken not vnto him, nor consent.
And all the Elders, and all the people said vnto him; Hearken not vnto him, nor consent.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And she wrote a letter in the name of Achaab, and sealed it with his seal, and sent the letter to the elders, and to the freemen who dwelt with Nabuthai.
And she wrote a letter in the name of Achaab, and sealed it with his seal, and sent the letter to the elders, and to the freemen who dwelt with Nabuthai.
English Revised Version
And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken thou not, neither consent.
And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken thou not, neither consent.
Berean Standard Bible
And the elders and the people all said, "Do not listen to him or consent to his terms."
And the elders and the people all said, "Do not listen to him or consent to his terms."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And alle the gretter men in birthe, and al the puple seiden to hym, Here thou not, nether assente thou to hym.
And alle the gretter men in birthe, and al the puple seiden to hym, Here thou not, nether assente thou to hym.
Young's Literal Translation
And all the elders and all the people say unto him, `Do not hearken, nor consent.'
And all the elders and all the people say unto him, `Do not hearken, nor consent.'
Update Bible Version
And all the elders and all the people said to him, Don't listen, neither consent.
And all the elders and all the people said to him, Don't listen, neither consent.
Webster's Bible Translation
And all the elders and all the people said to him, Hearken not [to him], nor consent.
And all the elders and all the people said to him, Hearken not [to him], nor consent.
New King James Version
And all the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or consent."
And all the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or consent."
New Living Translation
"Don't give in to any more demands," all the elders and the people advised.
"Don't give in to any more demands," all the elders and the people advised.
New Life Bible
Then all the leaders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or agree."
Then all the leaders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or agree."
New Revised Standard
Then all the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or consent."
Then all the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or consent."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And all the elders and all the people said unto him, - Do not thou hearken, neither do thou consent.
And all the elders and all the people said unto him, - Do not thou hearken, neither do thou consent.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And all the ancients, and all the people said to him: Hearken not to him, nor consent to him.
And all the ancients, and all the people said to him: Hearken not to him, nor consent to him.
Revised Standard Version
And all the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not heed or consent."
And all the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not heed or consent."
THE MESSAGE
The elders, backed by the people, said, "Don't cave in to him. Don't give an inch."
The elders, backed by the people, said, "Don't cave in to him. Don't give an inch."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
All the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or consent."
All the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or consent."
Contextual Overview
1 Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it. 2 He sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, Thus says Ben-hadad, 3 Your silver and your gold is mine; your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine. 4 The king of Israel answered, It is according to your saying, my lord, O king; I am yours, and all that I have. 5 The messengers came again, and said, Thus speaks Ben-hadad, saying, I sent indeed to you, saying, You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children; 6 but I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they shall search your house, and the houses of your servants; and it shall be, that whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away. 7 Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Please notice how this man seeks mischief: for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn't deny him. 8 All the elders and all the people said to him, Don't you listen, neither consent. 9 Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben-hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that you did send for to your servant at the first I will do; but this thing I may not do. The messengers departed, and brought him word again. 10 Ben-hadad sent to him, and said, The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people who follow me.
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Gill's Notes on the Bible
And all the elders and all the people said unto him,.... They were unanimous in their advice:
hearken not [unto him], nor consent; promising, no doubt, that they would stand by him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
âThe peopleâ had no distinct place in the ordinary Jewish or Israelite constitution; but they were accustomed to signify their approbation or disapprobation of the decisions of the elders by acclamations or complaints (Joshua 9:18; Judges 11:11, etc.).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 20:8. Hearken not unto him — The elders had every thing at stake, and they chose rather to make a desperate defense than tamely to yield to such degrading and ruinous conditions.
