3Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, the goodliest, are mine.


In Context

1 And Ben-Hadad king of Syria assembled all his host; and there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots; and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.

2 And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said to him, Thus says Ben-Hadad:

3 Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, 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 speaks Ben-Hadad saying: I sent to thee indeed, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;

1 Kings 20:3 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:3'Your silver and gold are mine, and the best of your wives and children are mine.' "

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:3Thy silver and thy gold [is] mine; thy wives also and thy children, [even] the goodliest, [are] mine.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:3He said: Thus saith Benadad: Thy silver, and thy gold is mine: and thy wives, and thy goodliest children are mine.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:3Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:3Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:3Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the most comely, are mine.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:3'Your silver and your gold is mine. Your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.'|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:3and saith to him, 'Thus said Ben-Hadad, 'Thy silver and thy gold are mine, and thy wives and thy sons — the best — are mine.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:3Your silver and your gold is mine; your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.