以色列王召了国中的长老来，对他们说：“请你们看看，这人是怎样地谋害我，他先差遣人到我这里来，要我的妻子、儿女，和金银，我并没有推辞他。”

以色列王召了国内所有的长老来，说：“你们要知道，看，这人是来找麻烦的！他派人到我这里来，要我的妻妾、儿女和金银，我并没有拒绝他。”

以色列王召了国内所有的长老来，说：“你们要知道，看，这人是来找麻烦的！他派人到我这里来，要我的妻妾、儿女和金银，我并没有拒绝他。”

以色列王亚哈召集国中的长老，说：“你们看，这人是在找麻烦。他派人来要我的妻妾、孩子和金银，我没有拒绝他。”

以色列王把国中所有的长老都召了来，对他们说：“请你们想想，看这人怎样的麻烦，他曾经差派人来我这里要我的妻子、我的儿女、我的银子和我的金子，我都没有拒绝他。”

以色列王召了國中的長老來，對他們說：「請你們看看，這人是怎樣地謀害我，他先差遣人到我這裏來，要我的妻子、兒女，和金銀，我並沒有推辭他。」

以色列王召了國內所有的長老來，說：「你們要知道，看，這人是來找麻煩的！他派人到我這裏來，要我的妻妾、兒女和金銀，我並沒有拒絕他。」

以色列王召了國內所有的長老來，說：「你們要知道，看，這人是來找麻煩的！他派人到我這裏來，要我的妻妾、兒女和金銀，我並沒有拒絕他。」

以色列王亞哈召集國中的長老，說：「你們看，這人是在找麻煩。他派人來要我的妻妾、孩子和金銀，我沒有拒絕他。」

以色列王把國中所有的長老都召了來，對他們說：“請你們想想，看這人怎樣的麻煩，他曾經差派人來我這裡要我的妻子、我的兒女、我的銀子和我的金子，我都沒有拒絕他。”

以色列王把境內的眾長老都召了來，對他們說：『你們請想想，請看看，這人是怎樣想法子要害我：他先差遣了人來見我，要我的妻子、兒女和金銀，我並沒有推辭他。』

以色列王召國中之長老曰、請觀斯人、如何謀害、遣人詣我、欲取我妻孥金銀、我未之辭、

以色列王召其長老、曰、爾觀斯人、特生釁隙、加害乎我、彼遣人索我妻孥、取我金銀、我不敢辭。

以色列王召國中諸長老曰、爾觀斯人、特尋隙以加害於我、或作爾觀斯人謀害我如此彼先遣人欲我妻子金銀、我並未卻之、

The king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said to them,“ See how this man is looking for trouble! When he sent for my wives and my children, my silver and my gold, I did not refuse him.”

The king of Israel sent for all the elders of the land. He said to them,“ This man is really looking for trouble! He sent for my wives and children. He sent for my silver and gold. And I agreed to give them to him.”

Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land and said,“ Mark, now, and see how this man is seeking trouble, for he sent to me for my wives and my children, and for my silver and my gold, and I did not refuse him.”

Then Ahab summoned all the elders of the land and said to them,“ Look how this man is stirring up trouble! I already agreed with his demand that I give him my wives and children and silver and gold.”

Then the king of Israel called for all the elders of the land and said,“ Recognize that this one is only looking for trouble, for he demanded my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, and I didn’t turn him down.”

Then the king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said,“ Please be aware and see that this man is looking for trouble; for he sent me his demand for my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, and I did not refuse him.”

So the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said,“ Notice, please, and see how this man seeks trouble, for he sent to me for my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold; and I did not deny him.”

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.

Then the king of Israel called for all the elders of the land and said,“ Think it over and you will see that this one is only looking for trouble, for he demanded my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, and I didn’t turn him down.”

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.

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.”

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.”

As soon as the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his robes and said,“ Am I God? Can I kill and bring back to life? Why does this fellow send someone to me to be cured of his leprosy? See how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me!” (niv)

Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong. (niv)

who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day. (niv)

for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble. (niv)

“ Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.”“ The poison of vipers is on their lips.”“ Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”“ Their feet are swift to shed blood;ruin and misery mark their ways,and the way of peace they do not know.”“ There is no fear of God before their eyes.” (niv)

Whoever is pregnant with evil conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment. (niv)

Then King Solomon summoned into his presence at Jerusalem the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes and the chiefs of the Israelite families, to bring up the ark of the Lord’s covenant from Zion, the City of David. (niv)

The two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will sit at the same table and lie to each other, but to no avail, because an end will still come at the appointed time. (niv)

who plots evil with deceit in his heart— he always stirs up conflict. (niv)

They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb fashions deceit.” (niv)

How long will you assault me? Would all of you throw me down— this leaning wall, this tottering fence? (niv)

David conferred with each of his officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. (niv)

For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers. (niv)

David summoned all the officials of Israel to assemble at Jerusalem: the officers over the tribes, the commanders of the divisions in the service of the king, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the warriors and all the brave fighting men. (niv)

Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to one who searches for it. (niv)