1 Kings 20:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent.

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Students of biblical languages
Pastors and teachers
Serious Bible students
Researchers needing lexical linkage
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Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Kgs 20:7
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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.
1 Kgs 20:9
74%
9Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Benhadad, 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.
Deut 13:8
73%
8Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:
1 Kgs 12:8-9
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72%
8But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:
9And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
2 Kgs 18:36
71%
36But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
2 Chr 10:8
71%
8But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
Jer 26:17
71%
17Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,
2 Chr 10:15-16
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70%
15So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
16And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
1 Kgs 12:13
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13And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
1 Sam 8:18-19
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18And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
19Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
1 Sam 8:7
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7And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
1 Sam 8:21
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21And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
2 Kgs 10:5
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5And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.
1 Kgs 12:15
69%
15Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
Judg 20:8
69%
8And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house.
1 Kgs 22:18
69%
18And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
Zech 7:11
69%
11But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
Isa 36:21
69%
21But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
1 Kgs 20:5
69%
5And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Benhadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;
2 Chr 18:17
69%
17And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?
Prov 1:10
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10My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
1 Sam 8:9
69%
9Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
Jer 27:17
68%
17Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?
Jer 11:8
68%
8Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not.
2 Kgs 22:18
68%
18But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;
1 Kgs 22:28
68%
28And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.
2 Chr 33:10
68%
10And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
Jer 44:16
68%
16As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.
1 Sam 2:24
68%
24Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress.
1 Kgs 18:21
68%
21And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
1 Kgs 21:3
68%
3And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
Jer 37:2
68%
2But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the LORD, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah.
1 Sam 8:4-5
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68%
4Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
5And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
Exod 19:8
68%
8And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.
Deut 25:8
68%
8Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her;
Josh 24:16
68%
16And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
Isa 8:11
68%
11For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
2 Chr 25:7
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7But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD is not with Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim.
Exod 23:2
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2Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
Jer 28:7
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7Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people;
Jer 44:5
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Ps 81:11
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1And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
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7And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
1 Kgs 20:2
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2And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad,
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28And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken.