Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And he sent messengers unto Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, - Thus, saith Ben-hadad,
New American Standard Bible
Then he sent messengers to the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, “Thus says Ben-hadad,
King James Version
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad,
Holman Bible
He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, “This is what Ben-hadad says:
International Standard Version
Then he sent envoys to visit King Ahab of Israel and told him, "This is what Ben-hadad says:
A Conservative Version
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, Thus says Ben-hadad,
American Standard Version
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,
Amplified
Then he sent messengers to the city to Ahab king of Israel; and he said to him, “Thus says Ben-hadad:
Bible in Basic English
And he sent representatives into the town to Ahab, king of Israel;
Darby Translation
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said to him, Thus says Ben-Hadad:
Julia Smith Translation
And he will send messengers to Ahab, king of Israel, to the city,
King James 2000
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus says Ben-hadad,
Lexham Expanded Bible
He sent messengers to the city to Ahab king of Israel.
Modern King James verseion
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, and to the city, and said to him, Ben-hadad says this:
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city,
NET Bible
He sent messengers to King Ahab of Israel, who was in the city.
New Heart English Bible
He sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, "Thus says Ben Hadad,
Webster
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said to him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,
World English Bible
He sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, "Thus says Ben Hadad,
Youngs Literal Translation
and sendeth messengers unto Ahab king of Israel, to the city,
Themes
Ambassadors » Benhadad to ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Sieges » Those engaged in » Called upon the city to surrender
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 20:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Syrian-Israeli Conflicts: Ben-Hadad Vs. Ahab Of Israel
1 Now, Ben-hadad, king of Syria, had gathered together all his forces, and, thirty-two kings, were with him, and horses and chariots, - then came he up, and laid siege to Samaria, and made war against it. 2 And he sent messengers unto Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, - Thus, saith Ben-hadad, 3 Thy silver and thy gold, are, mine, and, thy wives and thy sons, the goodliest, are, mine.
Cross References
2 Kings 19:9
And when he heard say of Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia, saying, Lo! he hath come forth to fight with thee, - then he again sent messengers unto Hezekiah, saying -
Isaiah 36:2-22
Then did the king of Assyria send Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto King Hezekiah with a heavy force, - and he took his stand by the upper channel of the pool, in the highway of the fullers field.
Isaiah 37:9-10
And he heard it reported concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, saying, He hath come forth to fight with thee, - so when he heard it, he sent messengers unto Hezekiah, saying: