1 Kings 20:8
Strong's Lexicon
And the elders
הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים (haz·zə·qê·nîm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2205: 1) old 1a) old (of humans) 1b) elder (of those having authority)

and
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

the people
הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

said
וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

“Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

listen
תִּשְׁמַ֖ע (tiš·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound

or
וְל֥וֹא (wə·lō·w)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

consent to his terms.”
תֹאבֶֽה׃ (ṯō·ḇeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 14: 1) to be willing, consent 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be willing 1a2) to consent, yield to, accept 1a3) to desire

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And the elders and the people all said, “Do not listen to him or consent to his terms.”

Young's Literal Translation
And all the elders and all the people say unto him, ‘Do not hearken, nor consent.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All the elders and all the people said to him, “ Don’t listen or agree.”

New American Standard Bible
All the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or consent."

King James Bible
And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not [unto him], nor consent.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The elders and the people all answered, "Don't listen to him or agree to his demands."

New Living Translation
"Don't give in to any more demands," all the elders and the people advised.

English Standard Version
And all the elders and all the people said to him, “Do not listen or consent.”

New American Standard Bible
All the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or consent."

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All the elders and all the people said to him, "Don't listen or agree."

International Standard Version
"Don't listen to him," all the elders and the people replied. "And don't agree to his terms."

NET Bible
All the leaders and people said to him, "Do not give in or agree to his demands."

American Standard Version
And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken thou not, neither consent.

English Revised Version
And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken thou not, neither consent.

Young's Literal Translation
And all the elders and all the people say unto him, 'Do not hearken, nor consent.'
















Cross References
1 Kings 20:7
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.

1 Kings 20:9
Wherefore 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.

1 Kings 1:1
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

1 Kings 20:6
Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away.

1 Kings 20:5
And 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;

1 Kings 20:10
And Benhadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.

1 Kings 20:11
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
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