Then King Solomon summoned all the leaders of the tribes and clans of Israel to come to him in Jerusalem in order to take the LORD's Covenant Box from Zion, David's City, to the Temple.

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes in dismay and exclaimed, "How can the king of Syria expect me to cure this man? Does he think that I am God, with the power of life and death? It's plain that he is trying to start a quarrel with me!"

King David consulted with all the officers in command of units of a thousand men and units of a hundred men.

King David commanded all the officials of Israel to assemble in Jerusalem. So all the officials of the tribes, the officials who administered the work of the kingdom, the leaders of the clans, the supervisors of the property and livestock that belonged to the king and his sons---indeed all the palace officials, leading soldiers, and important men---gathered in Jerusalem.

A nation will fall if it has no guidance. Many advisers mean security.

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes in dismay and exclaimed, "How can the king of Syria expect me to cure this man? Does he think that I am God, with the power of life and death? It's plain that he is trying to start a quarrel with me!"

These are the ones who plan trouble and do evil; their hearts are always full of deceit.

See how wicked people think up evil; they plan trouble and practice deception.

They make evil plans as they lie in bed; nothing they do is good, and they never reject anything evil.

How much longer will all of you attack someone who is no stronger than a broken-down fence?

They are always plotting evil, always stirring up quarrels.

all the while planning evil in their perverted minds, stirring up trouble everywhere.

If your goals are good, you will be respected, but if you are looking for trouble, that is what you will get.

Causing trouble is all they ever think about; every time they open their mouth someone is going to be hurt.

Then the two kings will sit down to eat at the same table, but their motives will be evil, and they will lie to each other. They will not get what they want, because the time for it has not yet come.

Their words are full of deadly deceit; wicked lies roll off their tongues, and dangerous threats, like snake's poison, from their lips;

They are quick to hurt and kill;

They have not known the path of peace,