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New Living Translation
1 Kings 20:3
‘Your silver and gold are mine, and so are your wives and the best of your children!'"
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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.
Bible in Basic English
And they said to him, Ben-hadad says, Your silver and your gold are mine; and your wives and children are mine.
And they said to him, Ben-hadad says, Your silver and your gold are mine; and your wives and children 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 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 About that time King Ben-hadad of Aram mobilized his army, supported by the chariots and horses of thirty-two allied kings. They went to besiege Samaria, the capital of Israel, and launched attacks against it. 2 Ben-hadad sent messengers into the city to relay this message to King Ahab of Israel: "This is what Ben-hadad says: 3 ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and so are your wives and the best of your children!'" 4 "All right, my lord the king," Israel's king replied. "All that I have is yours!" 5 Soon Ben-hadad's messengers returned again and said, "This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘I have already demanded that you give me your silver, gold, wives, and children. 6 But about this time tomorrow I will send my officials to search your palace and the homes of your officials. They will take away everything you consider valuable!'" 7 Then Ahab summoned all the elders of the land and said to them, "Look how this man is stirring up trouble! I already agreed with his demand that I give him my wives and children and silver and gold." 8 "Don't give in to any more demands," all the elders and the people advised. 9 So Ahab told the messengers from Ben-hadad, "Say this to my lord the king: ‘I will give you everything you asked for the first time, but I cannot accept this last demand of yours.'" So the messengers returned to Ben-hadad with that response. 10 Then Ben-hadad sent this message to Ahab: "May the gods strike me and even kill me if there remains enough dust from Samaria to provide even a handful for each of my soldiers."
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
Abraham moved south to the Negev and lived for a while between Kadesh and Shur, and then he moved on to Gerar. While living there as a foreigner,
Abraham moved south to the Negev and lived for a while between Kadesh and Shur, and then he moved on to Gerar. While living there as a foreigner,
Genesis 20:7
Now return the woman to her husband, and he will pray for you, for he is a prophet. Then you will live. But if you don't return her to him, you can be sure that you and all your people will die."
Now return the woman to her husband, and he will pray for you, for he is a prophet. Then you will live. But if you don't return her to him, you can be sure that you and all your people will die."
Genesis 20:12
And she really is my sister, for we both have the same father, but different mothers. And I married her.
And she really is my sister, for we both have the same father, but different mothers. And I married her.
Genesis 20:13
When God called me to leave my father's home and to travel from place to place, I told her, ‘Do me a favor. Wherever we go, tell the people that I am your brother.'"
When God called me to leave my father's home and to travel from place to place, I told her, ‘Do me a favor. Wherever we go, tell the people that I am your brother.'"
Genesis 20:14
Then Abimelech took some of his sheep and goats, cattle, and male and female servants, and he presented them to Abraham. He also returned his wife, Sarah, to him.
Then Abimelech took some of his sheep and goats, cattle, and male and female servants, and he presented them to Abraham. He also returned his wife, Sarah, to him.
Genesis 20:15
Then Abimelech said, "Look over my land and choose any place where you would like to live."
Then Abimelech said, "Look over my land and choose any place where you would like to live."
Genesis 28:12
As he slept, he dreamed of a stairway that reached from the earth up to heaven. And he saw the angels of God going up and down the stairway.
As he slept, he dreamed of a stairway that reached from the earth up to heaven. And he saw the angels of God going up and down the stairway.
Genesis 31:24
But the previous night God had appeared to Laban the Aramean in a dream and told him, "I'm warning you—leave Jacob alone!"
But the previous night God had appeared to Laban the Aramean in a dream and told him, "I'm warning you—leave Jacob alone!"
Genesis 37:5
One night Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him more than ever.
One night Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him more than ever.
Genesis 37:9
Soon Joseph had another dream, and again he told his brothers about it. "Listen, I have had another dream," he said. "The sun, moon, and eleven stars bowed low before me!"
Soon Joseph had another dream, and again he told his brothers about it. "Listen, I have had another dream," he said. "The sun, moon, and eleven stars bowed low before 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.