1 Kings 20:8
“And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And all the elders and all the people said unto him,.... They were unanimous in their advice:
hearken not unto him,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
“The people” had no distinct place in the ordinary Jewish or Israelite constitution; but they were accustomed to signify…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Hearken not unto him - The elders had every thing at stake, and they chose rather to make a desperate defense than…
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
Hearken notunto him, nor consent The R.V. omits the needless italics and reads neither instead of nor. The shorter the…