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1 Kings 20:3

1 Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it.

2 Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel,

saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’”

4 And the king of Israel replied, “Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.”

5 The messengers came back and said, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘I have sent to you to demand your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’”
KJV
Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
WEB
‘Your silver and your gold are mine. Your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.’”
ASV
Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
DARBY
Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, the goodliest, are mine.
BLB
and he said to him, “Thus says Ben-hadad: ‘Your silver and your gold are mine, and your wives and loveliest children are mine.’”
ÅB
og lot si til ham: Så sier Benhadad: Ditt sølv og ditt gull hører meg til, og de vakreste av dine hustruer og barn hører og meg til.
OTB
"Dette sier Ben-Hadad: 'Ditt sølv og gull er mitt. De beste av dine koner og barn tilhører også meg.'"
B1930
og lot si til ham: Så sier Benhadad: Ditt sølv og ditt gull hører mig til, og de vakreste av dine hustruer og barn hører og mig til.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 15:9

    The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’

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  • Isaiah 10:13–14

    For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.

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