all the elders] His ancient grave counsellours that were with him in the city. See Chap. 8. v. 1. seeketh mischief] Not victory and soveraignty onely over us, but our utter ruine and destruction. I denied him not] Heb. I kept not ack from him; That which at first I conceived him to aim at, namely, to make me and mine tributary to him.