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


In Context

1 Now Ben-Hadad king of Aram mustered his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he went up and besieged Samaria and attacked it.

2 He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, saying, "This is what Ben-Hadad says:

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

4 The king of Israel answered, "Just as you say, my lord the king. I and all I have are yours."

5 The messengers came again and said, "This is what Ben-Hadad says: 'I sent to demand your silver and gold, your wives and your children.

1st Kings 20:3 in Other Translations

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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