20:7 The king of Israel summoned all the leaders 1 of the land and said, “Notice how this man is looking for trouble. 2 Indeed, he demanded my wives, sons, silver, and gold, and I did not resist him.”
20:8 All the leaders and people said to him, “Do not give in or agree to his demands.” 3 20:9 So he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, “Say this to my master, the king, ‘I will give you everything you demanded at first from your servant, but I am unable to agree to this latest demand.’” 4 So the messengers went back and gave their report.
1 tnHeb “elders.”
2 tnHeb “Know and see that this [man] is seeking trouble.”
3 tnHeb “Do not listen and do not be willing.”
5 tnHeb “all which you sent to your servant in the beginning I will do, but this thing I am unable to do.”