1 Kings 20:8

World English Bible (2000)

All the elders and all the people said to him, "Don't listen, neither consent."

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    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."

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    9 Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, "Tell my lord the king, 'All that you sent for to your servant at the first I will do; but this thing I cannot do.'" The messengers departed, and brought him back the message.

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    8 you shall not consent to him, nor listen to him; neither shall your eye pity him, neither shall you spare, neither shall you conceal him:

  • 1 Kgs 12:8-9
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    8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

    9 He said to them, "What counsel do you give, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, 'Make the yoke that your father did put on us lighter?'"

  • 2 Kgs 18:36
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    36 But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Don't answer him."

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    8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

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    17 Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,

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    15 So the king didn't listen to the people; for it was brought about of God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

    16 When all Israel saw that the king didn't listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, "What portion have we in David? Neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David." So all Israel departed to their tents.

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    13 The king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

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    18 You shall cry out in that day because of your king whom you shall have chosen you; and Yahweh will not answer you in that day."

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    7 Yahweh said to Samuel, "Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them.

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    21 Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Yahweh.

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    5 He who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who raised the children, sent to Jehu, saying, "We are your servants, and will do all that you ask us. We will not make any man king. You do that which is good in your eyes."

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    15 So the king didn't listen to the people; for it was a thing brought about of Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

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    8 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 to his house.

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    24 No, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: you make Yahweh's people disobey.

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