1 Kings 20:3
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’”
In context
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,
3 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.
1 Kings 20:3 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’”
- KJV King James Version
- Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
- WEB World English Bible
- ‘Your silver and your gold are mine. Your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.’”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and saith to him, 'Thus said Ben-Hadad, 'Thy silver and thy gold are mine, and thy wives and thy sons — the best — are mine.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, the goodliest, are mine.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the most comely, are mine.