1 Kings 20:8
And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent.
1 Kings 20:8 in other translations
| BSB | And the elders and the people all said, “Do not listen to him or consent to his terms.” |
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| WEB | All the elders and all the people said to him, “Don’t listen, and don’t consent.” |
| ASV | And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken thou not, neither consent. |
| YLT | And all the elders and all the people say unto him, ‘Do not hearken, nor consent.' |
| DARBY | And all the elders and all the people said to him, Hearken not, nor consent. |
| BBE | And all the responsible men and the people said to him, Do not give attention to him or do what he says. |
| Webster | And all the elders and all the people said to him, Hearken not to him, nor consent. |
What does 1 Kings 20:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 20:2-12
2-12. Thus said Ben-hadad, Thy silver and thy gold is mine--To this message sent him during the siege, Ahab returned a tame and submissive answer, probably thinking it meant no more than an exaction of tribute. But the demand was repeated with greater insolence; and yet, from the abject character of Ahab, there is reason to believe he would have yielded to this arrogant claim also, had not the voice of his subjects…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 20:1-11
Benhadad sent Ahab a very insolent demand. Ahab sent a very disgraceful submission; sin brings men into such straits, by putting them out of the Divine protection. If God do not rule us, our enemies shall: guilt dispirits men, and makes them cowards. Ahab became desperate. Men will part with their most pleasant things, those they most love, to save their lives; yet they lose their souls rather than part with any…
1 Kings 20:8 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 1 Kings 20:7
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.
- 1 Kings 20:8
And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent.
- 1 Kings 20:9
Wherefore 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.
1 Kings 20:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y todos los ancianos y todo el pueblo le respondieron: No le obedezcas, ni hagas lo que te pide. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et tous les anciens et tout le peuple lui dirent: Ne l’écoute pas, et ne consens pas. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und alle Ältesten und alles Volk sprachen zu ihm: Gehorche nicht und willige nicht ein! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixeruntque omnes majores natu, et universus populus, ad eum: Non audias, neque acquiescas illi. |