Lexicon :: Strong's H2205 - zāqēn

“Remember ^H2142 the days ^H3117 of old ^H5769,

Consider ^H995 the years ^H8141 of all ^H1755 generations ^H1755.

Ask ^H7592 your father ^H1 and he will inform ^H5046 you,

Your elders ^H2205, and they will tell ^H559 you.

Then Joshua ^H3091 tore ^H7167 his clothes ^H8071 and fell ^H5307 to the ground ^H776 on his face ^H6440 before ^H6440 the ark ^H727 of the LORD ^H3068 until ^H5704 the evening ^H6153, both he and the elders ^H2205 of Israel ^H3478; and they put ^H5927 dust ^H6083 on their heads ^H7218.

Now Joshua ^H3091 got ^H7925 up ^H7925 early ^H7925 in the morning ^H1242 and mustered ^H6485 the people ^H5971, and he went ^H5927 up ^H5927 with the elders ^H2205 of Israel ^H3478 before ^H6440 the people ^H5971 to Ai ^H5857.

Then Joshua ^H3091 gathered ^H622 all ^H3605 the tribes ^H7626 of Israel ^H3478 at Shechem ^H7927, and called ^H7121 for the elders ^H2205 of Israel ^H3478, their heads ^H7218, their judges ^H8199, and their officers ^H7860; and they presented ^H3320 themselves before ^H6440 God ^H430.

Israel ^H3478 served ^H5647 the LORD ^H3068 all ^H3605 the days ^H3117 of Joshua ^H3091 and all ^H3605 the days ^H3117 of the elders ^H2205 who ^H834 [fn]survived ^{H748 H3117 H310} Joshua ^H3091, and had known ^H3045 every ^H3605 deed ^H4639 of the LORD ^H3068 which ^H834 He had done ^H6213 for Israel ^H3478.

Then behold ^H2009, an old ^H2205 man ^H376 was coming ^H935 out of the field ^H7704 from his work ^H4639 at evening ^H6153. Now the man ^H376 was from the hill ^H2022 country ^H2022 of Ephraim ^H669, and he was [fn]staying ^H1481 in Gibeah ^H1390, but the men ^H376 of the place ^H4725 were Benjaminites ^H1145.

While they were [fn]celebrating ^H3190 H3820, behold ^H2009, the men ^H376 of the city ^H5892, certain ^H376 [fn]worthless ^H1100 men ^H1121, surrounded ^H5437 the house ^H1004, pushing ^H1849 one another at the door ^H1817; and they spoke ^H559 to the owner ^H1167 of the house ^H1004, the old ^H2205 man ^H376, saying ^H559, “Bring ^H3318 out ^H3318 the man ^H376 who ^H834 entered ^H935 your house ^H1004 that we may [fn]have ^H3045 relations ^H3045 with him.”

Then the elders ^H2205 of the congregation ^H5712 said ^H559, “What ^H4310 are we to do ^H6213 for wives ^H802 for those who are left ^H3498, since ^H3588 the women ^H802 have been eliminated ^H8045 from Benjamin ^H1144?”

Then all ^H3605 the elders ^H2205 of Israel ^H3478 gathered ^H6908 together and came ^H935 to Samuel ^H8050 at Ramah ^H7414;

Now when David ^H1732 came ^H935 to Ziklag ^H6860, he sent ^H7971 some of the spoils ^H7998 to the elders ^H2205 of Judah ^H3063, to his friends ^H7453, saying ^H559, “Behold ^H2009, a [fn]gift ^H1293 for you from the spoils ^H7998 of the enemies ^H340 of the LORD ^H3068:

Now Abner ^H74 had ^H1961 a [fn]consultation ^H1697 with the elders ^H2205 of Israel ^H3478, saying ^H559, “In times ^{H1571 H8032 H8543} past ^H8543 H8032 you were seeking ^H1245 for David ^H1732 to be king ^H4428 over ^H5921 you.

Then Hushai ^H2365 said ^H559 to Zadok ^H6659 and to Abiathar ^H54 the priests ^H3548, “[fn]This ^H2088 is what ^H2088 Ahithophel ^H302 advised ^H3289 Absalom ^H53 and the elders ^H2205 of Israel ^H3478 to do, and [fn]this ^H2088 is what ^H2088 I have advised ^H3289.

Then King ^H4428 David ^H1732 sent ^H7971 word to Zadok ^H6659 and Abiathar ^H54 the priests ^H3548, saying ^H559, “Speak ^H1696 to the elders ^H2205 of Judah ^H3063, saying ^H559, ‘Why ^H4100 are you the last ^H314 to bring ^H7725 the king ^H4428 back ^H7725 to his house ^H1004, since the word ^H1697 of all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 has come ^H935 to the king ^H4428, even to his house ^H1004?

Then ^H227 Solomon ^H8010 assembled ^H6950 the elders ^H2205 of Israel ^H3478 and all ^H3605 the heads ^H7218 of the tribes ^H4294, the leaders ^H5387 of the fathers’ ^H1 households of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478, to King ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 in Jerusalem ^H3389, to bring ^H5927 up ^H5927 the ark ^H727 of the covenant ^H1285 of the LORD ^H3068 from the city ^H5892 of David ^H1732, that is, Zion ^H6726.

And King ^H4428 Rehoboam ^H7346 consulted ^H3289 with the elders ^H2205 who ^H834 had ^H1961 [fn]served ^H5975 H6440 his father ^H1 Solomon ^H8010 while he was still alive ^H2416, saying ^H559, “How ^H349 do you advise ^H3289 me to answer ^H7725 H1697 this ^H2088 people ^H5971?”

Now an old ^H2205 prophet ^H5030 was living ^H3427 in Bethel ^H1008; and his [fn]sons ^H1121 came ^H935 and told ^H5608 him all ^H3605 the deeds ^H4639 which ^H834 the man ^H376 of God ^H430 had done ^H6213 that day ^H3117 in Bethel ^H1008; the words ^H1697 which ^H834 he had spoken ^H1696 to the king ^H4428, these also they reported ^H5608 to their father ^H1.