Verse 8

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.20.8", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלָ֛יו כָּל־הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים וְכָל־הָעָ֑ם אַל־תִּשְׁמַ֖ע וְל֥וֹא תֹאבֶֽה", "text": "And *yōʾmərû* to-him all-the-*zəqēnîm* and-all-the-*ʿām*, \"Not-*tišmaʿ* and-not *tōʾbeh*\"", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - 'said'", "*zəqēnîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - 'the elders'", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - 'the people'", "*tišmaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - 'may you listen'", "*tōʾbeh*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - 'may you consent'" }, "variants": { "*tišmaʿ*": "listen/heed/obey", "*tōʾbeh*": "consent/agree/be willing" } }

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