1 Kings 20:3
King James Version (KJV)
Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
In context
1 And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.
2 And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,
3 Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
4 And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have.
5 And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;
1 Kings 20:3 in every translation
- 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.’”
- 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!’”
- 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.