'Elders' in the Bible

Now Abner had communicated with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David aforetime to be king over you;

And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel.

And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he ate no bread with them.

And the saying was right in the eyes of Absalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.

And Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.

And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Judah saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, to his house.