And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben–ha´dad,
1 Kings 20:3 - King James Version - American Edition Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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–ha´dad,
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–ha´dad 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, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, 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.