And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,
1 Kings 20:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine. 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 he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,
So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.
And the king of Israel answered and said, It is according to thy saying, my lord, O king; I am thine, and all that I have.
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil: My lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.