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1 Kings 20:7

Then the king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said, “Please take note and see that this man is looking for trouble, for when he demanded my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, I did not deny him.”

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ASV

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.

KJV

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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24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH7121 →
מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428 →
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
לְכָל־le.khol<to> allH3605 →
זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205 →
הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776 →
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
דְּעֽוּ־de.'u-knowH3045 →
נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994 →
וּרְא֔וּu.re.'Uand seeH7200 →
כִּ֥יkithatH3588 →
רָעָ֖הra.'AhtroubleH7451 →
זֶ֣הzehthis [man]H2088 →
מְבַקֵּ֑שׁme.va.Kesh[is] seekingH1245 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
שָׁלַ֨חsha.Lachhe sentH7971 →
אֵלַ֜י'e.Laito meH413 →
לְנָשַׁ֤יle.na.Shaifor wives myH802 →
וּלְבָנַי֙u.le.va.Naiand for children myH1121 →
וּלְכַסְפִּ֣יu.le.khas.Piand for silver myH3701 →
וְלִזְהָבִ֔יve.liz.ha.Viand for gold myH2091 →
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
מָנַ֖עְתִּיma.Na'.tiI withheld [them]H4513 →
מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.nufrom himH4480 →

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2 Kings 5:7When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”Psalms 140:2who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.Psalms 62:3How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?1 Chronicles 28:1Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.Proverbs 24:2for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.Proverbs 11:14For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.Psalms 7:14Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.Job 15:35They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb is pregnant with deceit.”Proverbs 11:27He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.1 Chronicles 13:1Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.Romans 3:13–18“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”Psalms 36:4Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.Daniel 11:27And the two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.1 Kings 8:1At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David.Proverbs 6:14With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.1 Kings 21:8Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.2 Kings 5:23But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi.

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The Israelites Slaughter the Syrians — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Israelites Slaughter the Syrians — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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