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OET (OET-RV) No OET-RV 1KI 20:7 verse available
OET-LV And_he/it_called the_king of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to/from_all/each/any/every the_elders the_earth/land and_he/it_said know please and_see DOM_that trouble this_[man] [is]_seeking DOM he_sent to_me for_wives_my and_for_children_my and_for_silver_my and_for_gold_my and_not I_withheld_[them] from_him.
UHB וַיִּקְרָ֤א מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְכָל־זִקְנֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ דְּעֽוּ־נָ֣א וּרְא֔וּ כִּ֥י רָעָ֖ה זֶ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֨ח אֵלַ֜י לְנָשַׁ֤י וּלְבָנַי֙ וּלְכַסְפִּ֣י וְלִזְהָבִ֔י וְלֹ֥א מָנַ֖עְתִּי מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ ‡
(vayyiqrāʼ melek-yisrāʼēl ləkāl-ziqnēy hāʼāreʦ vayyoʼmer dəˊū-nāʼ ūrəʼū ⱪiy rāˊāh zeh məⱱaqqēsh ⱪiy-shālaḩ ʼēlay lənāshay ūləⱱānay ūləkaşpiy vəlizəhāⱱiy vəloʼ mānaˊttī mimmennū.)
Key: yellow:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT And the king of Israel called to all the elders of the land. And he said, “Please know and see that this one is seeking evil, for he has sent to me for my wives and for my sons and for my silver and for my gold, and I have not withheld from him.”
UST King Ahab summoned all the leaders of Israel, and said to them, “You can see for yourselves that this man is trying to cause much trouble. He sent me a message insisting that I must give him my wives and my children, my silver and my gold, and I agreed to do that.”
BSB § 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.”
OEB Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land and said, ‘Mark, I pray, and see how this man is seeking to make trouble, for he sent to me for my wives and my children and for my silver and gold, and I did not refuse him.’
WEB Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, “Please notice how this man seeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn’t deny him.”
NET The king of Israel summoned all the leaders of the land and said, “Notice how this man is looking for trouble. Indeed, he demanded my wives, sons, silver, and gold, and I did not resist him.”
LSV And the king of Israel calls to all [the] elderly of the land and says, “Please know and see that this [one] is seeking evil, for he sent to me for my wives, and for my sons, and for my silver, and for my gold, and I did not withhold from him.”
FBV The king of Israel called all the elders of the land and told them, “Look how this man is trying to cause trouble! When he demanded my wives and my children, my silver and my gold, I didn't say no.”
T4T King Ahab summoned all the leaders of Israel, and said to them, “You can see/realize for yourselves that this man is trying to cause much trouble. He sent me a message insisting that I must give him my wives and my children, my silver and my gold, and I agreed to do that.”
LEB Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land and said, “Please know and realize that this man is seeking trouble, for he sent to me for my women, my sons, my silver, and my gold, and I did not withhold anything from him.”
BBE Then the king of Israel sent for all the responsible men of the land, and said, Now will you take note and see the evil purpose of this man: he sent for my wives and my children, my silver and my gold, and I did not keep them back.
MOF No MOF 1KI book available
JPS 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.'
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.
DRA And the king of Israel called all the ancients of the land, and said: Mark, and see that he layeth snares for us. For he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver and gold: and I said not nay.
YLT And the king of Israel calleth to all the elders of the land, and saith, 'Know, I pray you, and see that evil this [one] is seeking, for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my sons, and for my silver, and for my gold, and I withheld not from him.'
DBY And the king of Israel called all the elders of the land and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this [man] seeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.
RV 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.
WBS 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 to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold, and I denied him not.
KJB 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.[fn]
(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.)
20.7 I denied…: Heb. I kept not back from him
BB Then the king of Israel sent for all the elders of the land, and said: Take heede I pray you, and see howe this felowe goeth about mischiefe: For he sent vnto me for my wiues, for my children, for my siluer, and for my golde, and I denyed him not.
(Then the king of Israel sent for all the elders of the land, and said: Take heed I pray you, and see how this fellow goeth/goes about mischiefe: For he sent unto me for my wives, for my children, for my silver, and for my golde, and I denied him not.)
GNV Then the King of Israel sent for all the Elders of the land, and sayd, Take heede, I pray you, and see how he seeketh mischiefe: for he sent vnto me for my wiues, and for my children, and for my siluer, and for my golde, and I denyed him not.
(Then the King of Israel sent for all the Elders of the land, and said, Take heede, I pray you, and see how he seeketh mischiefe: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my golde, and I denied him not. )
CB So the kynge of Israel called all ye Elders of the lode, & sayde: Mark well & se, what myschefe this ma seketh: He sent vnto me for my wyues & children for syluer & golde, & I haue not sayde him naye.
(So the king of Israel called all ye/you_all Elders of the lode, and said: Mark well and se, what myschefe this man seketh: He sent unto me for my wives and children for syluer and golde, and I have not said him naye.)
WYC Forsothe the kyng of Israel clepide alle the eldere men of the lond, and seide, Perseyue ye, and se, that he settith tresoun to vs; for he sente to me for my wyues, and sones, and for siluer, and gold, and Y forsook not.
(Forsothe the king of Israel called all the elder men of the land, and said, Perseyue ye, and se, that he settith tresoun to us; for he sent to me for my wives, and sons, and for silver, and gold, and I forsook not.)
LUT Da rief der König Israels allen Ältesten des Landes und sprach: Merket und sehet, wie böse er‘s vornimmt! Er hat zu mir gesandt um meine Weiber und Kinder, Silber und Gold, und ich habe ihm des nicht gewehret.
(So rief the king Israels all elders the lands and spoke: Merket and sehet, like böse er‘s vornimmt! Er has to to_me sent around/by/for my women and Kinder, Silber and Gold, and I have him the not gewehret.)
CLV Vocavit autem rex Israël omnes seniores terræ, et ait: Animadvertite, et videte quoniam insidietur nobis: misit enim ad me pro uxoribus meis, et filiis, et pro argento et auro: et non abnui.
(Vocavit however rex Israël everyone seniores terræ, and ait: Animadvertite, and videte quoniam insidietur nobis: misit because to me pro uxoribus meis, and childrens, and pro argento and auro: and not/no abnui. )
BRN And Jezabel his wife said to him, Dost thou now thus act the king over Israel? arise, and eat bread, and be [fn]thine own master, and I will give thee the vineyard of Nabuthai the Jezraelite.
20:7 Or, like thyself.
BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτὸν Ἰεζάβελ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ, σὺ νῦν οὕτω ποιεῖς βασιλέα ἐπὶ Ἰσραήλ; ἀνάστηθι καὶ φάγε ἄρτον καὶ σαυτοῦ γενοῦ, ἐγὼ δὲ δώσω σοι τὸν ἀμπελῶνα Ναβουθαὶ τοῦ Ἰεζραηλίτου.
(Kai eipe pros auton Iezabel haʸ gunaʸ autou, su nun houtō poieis basilea epi Israaʸl? anastaʸthi kai fage arton kai sautou genou, egō de dōsō soi ton ampelōna Nabouthai tou Iezraaʸlitou. )
20:7-9 When Ben-hadad’s second delegation made even greater demands (see 1 Sam 11:1-2), Ahab recognized that Ben-hadad seemed bent on war. Ahab repeated his compliance with Ben-hadad’s first demand but rejected the second.
• my lord the king: Ahab addressed Ben-hadad in polite diplomatic terms, conceding his willingness to accept the Aramean king’s rule. Perhaps he hoped that his courteous reply would still avoid military confrontation.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
of the land
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_called king Yisrael to/from=all/each/any/every elders the=earth/land and=he/it_said look now and,see that/for/because/then/when trouble this looking_for that/for/because/then/when Shalah to=me for,wives,my and,for,children,my and,for,silver,my and,for,gold,my and=not refuse from,him )
“The land” represents all the people living there. Alternate translation: “of the people of Israel”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
take note and see
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_called king Yisrael to/from=all/each/any/every elders the=earth/land and=he/it_said look now and,see that/for/because/then/when trouble this looking_for that/for/because/then/when Shalah to=me for,wives,my and,for,children,my and,for,silver,my and,for,gold,my and=not refuse from,him )
“Take note” here is an idiom to observe carefully. Alternate translation: “pay close attention to”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives
I have not refused him
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_called king Yisrael to/from=all/each/any/every elders the=earth/land and=he/it_said look now and,see that/for/because/then/when trouble this looking_for that/for/because/then/when Shalah to=me for,wives,my and,for,children,my and,for,silver,my and,for,gold,my and=not refuse from,him )
This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: “I have agreed to his demands”