Then the king of Israel called all the (A)elders of the land and said, (B)“Mark, now, and see how this man is seeking trouble, for he sent to me for my wives and my children, and for my silver and my gold, and I did not refuse him.”

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The king of Israel summoned all the leaders[a] of the land and said, “Notice how this man is looking for trouble.[b] Indeed, he demanded my wives, sons, silver, and gold, and I did not resist him.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 20:7 tn Heb “elders.”
  2. 1 Kings 20:7 tn Heb “Know and see that this [man] is seeking trouble.”

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.

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