1 Kings 20:3
World English Bible (WEB)
‘Your silver and your gold are mine. Your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.’”
In context
1 Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, with horses and chariots. He went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.
2 He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, “Ben Hadad says,
3 ‘Your silver and your gold are mine. Your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.’”
4 The king of Israel answered, “It is according to your saying, my lord, O king. I am yours, and all that I have.”
5 The messengers came again and said, “Ben Hadad says, ‘I sent indeed to you, saying, “You shall deliver me your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children;
1 Kings 20:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- ‘Your silver and your gold are mine. Your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.’”
- KJV King James Version
- Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, 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.