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Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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1 Kings 20:3
And they said to him, Ben-hadad says, Your silver and your gold are mine; and your wives and children are mine.
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Christian Standard Bible®
‘Your silver and your gold are mine! And your best wives and children are mine as well!’”
‘Your silver and your gold are mine! And your best wives and children are mine as well!’”
Hebrew Names Version
Your silver and your gold is mine; your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.
Your silver and your gold is mine; your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.
King James Version
Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
English Standard Version
‘Your silver and your gold are mine; your best wives and children also are mine.'"
‘Your silver and your gold are mine; your best wives and children also are mine.'"
New Century Version
‘Your silver and gold belong to me, as well as the best of your wives and children.'"
‘Your silver and gold belong to me, as well as the best of your wives and children.'"
New English Translation
He said to him, "This is what Ben Hadad says, ‘Your silver and your gold are mine, as well as the best of your wives and sons.'"
He said to him, "This is what Ben Hadad says, ‘Your silver and your gold are mine, as well as the best of your wives and sons.'"
Amplified Bible
'Your silver and your gold are mine; your wives and your children, even the fairest, also are mine [as conditions of peace].'"
'Your silver and your gold are mine; your wives and your children, even the fairest, also are mine [as conditions of peace].'"
New American Standard Bible
'Your silver and your gold are mine; your most beautiful wives and children are also mine.'"
'Your silver and your gold are mine; your most beautiful wives and children are also mine.'"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And sayd vnto him, Thus sayth Ben-hadad, Thy siluer & thy golde is mine: also thy women, and thy fayre children are mine.
And sayd vnto him, Thus sayth Ben-hadad, Thy siluer & thy golde is mine: also thy women, and thy fayre children are mine.
Legacy Standard Bible
‘Your silver and your gold are mine; your most beautiful wives and children are also mine.'"
‘Your silver and your gold are mine; your most beautiful wives and children are also mine.'"
Contemporary English Version
"Ahab, give me your silver and gold, your wives, and your strongest sons!"
"Ahab, give me your silver and gold, your wives, and your strongest sons!"
Complete Jewish Bible
to say to him, "Here is the message from Ben-Hadad: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, also your wives and your best children are mine.'"
to say to him, "Here is the message from Ben-Hadad: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, also your wives and your best children are mine.'"
Darby Translation
Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, the goodliest, are mine.
Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, the goodliest, are mine.
Easy-to-Read Version
The message was, "Ben-Hadad says, ‘Your silver and your gold are mine, and so are the best of your wives and children.'"
The message was, "Ben-Hadad says, ‘Your silver and your gold are mine, and so are the best of your wives and children.'"
George Lamsa Translation
Your silver and your gold are mine; and the most attractive of your wives and your children are mine also.
Your silver and your gold are mine; and the most attractive of your wives and your children are mine also.
Good News Translation
you surrender to him your silver and gold, your women and the strongest of your children."
you surrender to him your silver and gold, your women and the strongest of your children."
Lexham English Bible
He said to him, "Thus says Ben-Hadad: ‘Your silver and your gold are mine, and your women and your best sons are mine.'"
He said to him, "Thus says Ben-Hadad: ‘Your silver and your gold are mine, and your women and your best sons are mine.'"
Literal Translation
Your silver and your gold are mine, and your wives and your sons, the best, are mine.
Your silver and your gold are mine, and your wives and your sons, the best, are mine.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thy syluer & thy golde is myne, and thy wyues & thy best children are myne also.
Thy syluer & thy golde is myne, and thy wyues & thy best children are myne also.
American Standard Version
Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thy siluer & thy gold is myne, & the fayrest of thy wiues & of thy childre be mine.
Thy siluer & thy gold is myne, & the fayrest of thy wiues & of thy childre be mine.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and said unto him: 'Thus saith Ben-hadad: Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.'
and said unto him: 'Thus saith Ben-hadad: Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.'
King James Version (1611)
Thy siluer and thy gold is mine, thy wiues also, and thy children, euen the goodliest, are mine.
Thy siluer and thy gold is mine, thy wiues also, and thy children, euen the goodliest, are mine.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Nabuthai said to Achaab, My God forbid me that I should give thee the inheritance of my fathers.
And Nabuthai said to Achaab, My God forbid me that I should give thee the inheritance of my fathers.
English Revised Version
Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
Berean Standard Bible
saying, "This is what Ben-hadad says: 'Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!'"
saying, "This is what Ben-hadad says: 'Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!'"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seide, Benadab seith these thingis, Thi siluer and thi gold is myn, and thi wyues, and thi beste sones ben myn.
and seide, Benadab seith these thingis, Thi siluer and thi gold is myn, and thi wyues, and thi beste sones ben myn.
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.'
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.'
Update Bible Version
Your silver and your gold is mine; your wives also and your sons, even the goodliest, are mine.
Your silver and your gold is mine; your wives also and your sons, even the goodliest, are mine.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thy silver and thy gold [is] mine; thy wives also and thy children, [even] the most comely, [are] mine.
Thy silver and thy gold [is] mine; thy wives also and thy children, [even] the most comely, [are] mine.
World English Bible
Your silver and your gold is mine; your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.
Your silver and your gold is mine; your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.
New King James Version
"Your silver and your gold are mine; your loveliest wives and children are mine."'
"Your silver and your gold are mine; your loveliest wives and children are mine."'
New Living Translation
‘Your silver and gold are mine, and so are your wives and the best of your children!'"
‘Your silver and gold are mine, and so are your wives and the best of your children!'"
New Life Bible
'Your silver and gold are mine. Your most beautiful wives and children are mine also.'"
'Your silver and gold are mine. Your most beautiful wives and children are mine also.'"
New Revised Standard
Your silver and gold are mine; your fairest wives and children also are mine."
Your silver and gold are mine; your fairest wives and children also are mine."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thy silver and thy gold, are, mine, and, thy wives and thy sons, the goodliest, are, mine.
Thy silver and thy gold, are, mine, and, thy wives and thy sons, the goodliest, are, mine.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He said: Thus saith Benadad: Thy silver and thy gold is mine: and thy wives and thy goodliest children are mine.
He said: Thus saith Benadad: Thy silver and thy gold is mine: and thy wives and thy goodliest children are mine.
Revised Standard Version
'Your silver and your gold are mine; your fairest wives and children also are mine.'"
'Your silver and your gold are mine; your fairest wives and children also are mine.'"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Your silver and your gold are mine; your most beautiful wives and children are also mine.'"
'Your silver and your gold are mine; your most beautiful wives and children are also mine.'"
Contextual Overview
1 Now Ben-hadad, king of Aram, got all his army together, and thirty-two kings with him, and horses and carriages of war; he went up and made war on Samaria, shutting it in. 2 And he sent representatives into the town to Ahab, king of Israel; 3 And they said to him, Ben-hadad says, Your silver and your gold are mine; and your wives and children are mine. 4 And the king of Israel sent him an answer saying, As you say, my lord king, I am yours with all I have. 5 Then the representatives came back again, and said, These are the words of Ben-hadad: I sent to you saying, Give up to me your silver and your gold, your wives and your children; 6 But I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, to make a search through your house and the houses of your people, and everything which is pleasing in your eyes they will take away in their hands. 7 Then the king of Israel sent for all the responsible men of the land, and said, Now will you take note and see the evil purpose of this man: he sent for my wives and my children, my silver and my gold, and I did not keep them back. 8 And all the responsible men and the people said to him, Do not give attention to him or do what he says. 9 So he said to the representatives of Ben-hadad, Say to my lord the king, All the orders you sent the first time I will do; but this thing I may not do. And the representatives went back with this answer. 10 Then Ben-hadad sent to him, saying, May the gods' punishment be on me if there is enough of the dust of Samaria for all the people at my feet to take some in their hands.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Exodus 15:9, Isaiah 10:13, Isaiah 10:14
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 20:32 - Thy servant
Cross-References
Genesis 20:1
And Abraham went on his way from there to the land of the South, and was living between Kadesh and Shur, in Gerar.
And Abraham went on his way from there to the land of the South, and was living between Kadesh and Shur, in Gerar.
Genesis 20:7
So now, give the man back his wife, for he is a prophet, and let him say a prayer for you, so your life may be safe: but if you do not give her back, be certain that death will come to you and all your house.
So now, give the man back his wife, for he is a prophet, and let him say a prayer for you, so your life may be safe: but if you do not give her back, be certain that death will come to you and all your house.
Genesis 20:12
And, in fact, she is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife:
And, in fact, she is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife:
Genesis 20:13
And when God sent me wandering from my father's house, I said to her, Let this be the sign of your love for me; wherever we go, say of me, He is my brother.
And when God sent me wandering from my father's house, I said to her, Let this be the sign of your love for me; wherever we go, say of me, He is my brother.
Genesis 20:14
Then Abimelech gave to Abraham sheep and oxen and men-servants and women-servants, and gave him back his wife Sarah.
Then Abimelech gave to Abraham sheep and oxen and men-servants and women-servants, and gave him back his wife Sarah.
Genesis 20:15
And Abimelech said, See, all my land is before you; take whatever place seems good to you.
And Abimelech said, See, all my land is before you; take whatever place seems good to you.
Genesis 28:12
And he had a dream, and in his dream he saw steps stretching from earth to heaven, and the angels of God were going up and down on them.
And he had a dream, and in his dream he saw steps stretching from earth to heaven, and the angels of God were going up and down on them.
Genesis 31:24
Then God came to Laban in a dream by night, and said to him, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.
Then God came to Laban in a dream by night, and said to him, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.
Genesis 37:5
Now Joseph had a dream, and he gave his brothers an account of it, which made their hate greater than ever.
Now Joseph had a dream, and he gave his brothers an account of it, which made their hate greater than ever.
Genesis 37:9
Then he had another dream, and gave his brothers an account of it, saying, I have had another dream: the sun and the moon and eleven stars gave honour to me.
Then he had another dream, and gave his brothers an account of it, saying, I have had another dream: the sun and the moon and eleven stars gave honour to me.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thy silver and thy gold is mine,.... Not of right, but reckoning it as good as in his hands, Ahab not being able to resist him:
and thy wives also; for it seems he had more than Jezebel:
and thy children; which were many, for he had no less than seventy sons, 2 Kings 10:1,
even the goodliest are mine: some aggravate this, as if his view was to commit the unnatural sin with his male children, when in his possession.
