Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
‘Your silver and your gold are mine; your most beautiful wives and children are also mine.’”
King James Version
Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
Holman Bible
‘Your silver and your gold are mine! And your best wives and children are mine as well!’”
International Standard Version
"Your silver and gold belong to me. So do the most beautiful of your wives and children.'"
A Conservative Version
Thy silver and thy gold is mine, thy wives also and thy sons, even the best, are mine.
American Standard Version
Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
Amplified
‘Your silver and your gold are mine; your wives and your children, even the fairest, also are mine [as conditions of peace].’”
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.
Darby Translation
Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, the goodliest, are mine.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to him, Thus said the son of Hadad, Thy silver and thy gold it is to me; and thy wives and thy sons, the good, they are to me.
King James 2000
Your silver and your gold is mine; your wives also and your children, even the fairest, are mine.
Lexham Expanded 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.'"
Modern King James verseion
Your silver and your gold are mine, your wives also and your sons, the best are mine.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said unto him, "Thus sayeth Benhadad, 'Thy silver and thy gold is mine, and the best of thy wives, and the best of thy children be mine.'"
NET Bible
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.'"
New Heart English Bible
'Your silver and your gold is mine. Your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.'"
The Emphasized Bible
Thy silver and thy gold, are, mine, and, thy wives and thy sons, the goodliest, are, mine.
Webster
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.'"
Youngs 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.'
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
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 20:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Syrian-Israeli Conflicts: Ben-Hadad Vs. Ahab Of Israel
2 Then he sent messengers to the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, “Thus says Ben-hadad, 3 ‘Your silver and your gold are mine; your most beautiful wives and children are also mine.’” 4 The king of Israel replied, “It is according to your word, my lord, O king; I am yours, and all that I have.”
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 15:9
My
I will draw out my sword, my hand will
Isaiah 10:13-14
For
“By the power of my hand and by my wisdom I did this,
For I have understanding;
And I
And plundered their treasures,
And like a mighty man I brought down