And the king of Israel called all the ancients of the land, and said: Mark, and see that he layeth snares for us. For he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver and gold: and I said not nay.
1 Kings 20:3 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision And all the ancients, and all the people said to him: Hearken not to him, nor consent to him. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Your silver and your gold are mine; your wives and your children, even the fairest, also are mine. American Standard Version (1901) Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine. Common English Bible The message said, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and your gold are mine. Your good-looking wives and children are mine.’” Catholic Public Domain Version he said: "Thus says Benhadad: Your silver and your gold is mine. And your wives and your best sons are mine." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He said: Thus saith Benadad: Thy silver, and thy gold is mine: and thy wives, and thy goodliest children are mine. |
And the king of Israel called all the ancients of the land, and said: Mark, and see that he layeth snares for us. For he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver and gold: and I said not nay.
7 Then he found another man, and said to him: Strike me. And he struck him, and wounded him.
Wherefore he answered the messengers of Benadad: Tell my lord the king: All that thou didst send for to me thy servant at first, I will do: but this thing I cannot do.