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.'


In Context

1 And Ben-Hadad king of Aram hath gathered all his force, and thirty and two kings are with him, and horse and chariot, and he goeth up and layeth siege against Samaria, and fighteth with it,

2 and sendeth messengers unto Ahab king of Israel, to the city,

3 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.'

4 And the king of Israel answereth and saith, 'According to thy word, my lord, O king: I am thine, and all that I have.'

5 And the messengers turn back and say, 'Thus spake Ben-Hadad, saying, Surely I sent unto thee, saying, Thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy sons, to me thou dost give;

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 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 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.