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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then the King of Israel called all the elders of the land,.... His poor sneaking spirit was a little aroused with the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The political institution of a Council of elders (Exo 3:16, etc.), which had belonged to the undivided nation from the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 20:1-11
Here is, I. The threatening descent which Ben-hadad made upon Ahab's kingdom, and the siege he laid to Samaria, his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
called all the elders of the land It was more than a gathering of the chief men of the city. Probably at such a crisis…
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