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Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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New Century Version
1 Kings 20:3
‘Your silver and gold belong to me, as well as the best of your wives and 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 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 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 Ben-Hadad king of Aram gathered together all his army. There were thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots who went with him and surrounded Samaria and attacked it. 2 The king sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel. This was his message: "Ben-Hadad says, 3 ‘Your silver and gold belong to me, as well as the best of your wives and children.'" 4 Ahab king of Israel answered, "My master and king, I agree to what you say. I and everything I have belong to you." 5 Then the messengers came to Ahab again. They said, "Ben-Hadad says, ‘I told you before that you must give me your silver and gold, your wives and your children. 6 About this time tomorrow I will send my men, who will search everywhere in your palace and in the homes of your officers. Whatever they want they will take and carry off.'" 7 Then Ahab called a meeting of all the elders of his country. He said, "Ben-Hadad is looking for trouble. First he said I had to give him my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, and I have not refused him." 8 The elders and all the people said, "Don't listen to him or agree to this." 9 So Ahab said to Ben-Hadad's messengers, "Tell my master the king: ‘I will do what you said at first, but I cannot allow this second command.'" And King Ben-Hadad's men carried the message back to him. 10 Then Ben-Hadad sent another message to Ahab: "May the gods punish me terribly if I don't completely destroy Samaria. There won't be enough left for each of my men to get a handful of dust!"
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 left Hebron and traveled to southern Canaan where he stayed awhile between Kadesh and Shur. When he moved to Gerar,
Abraham left Hebron and traveled to southern Canaan where he stayed awhile between Kadesh and Shur. When he moved to Gerar,
Genesis 20:7
Give Abraham his wife back. He is a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will not die. But if you do not give Sarah back, you and all your family will surely die."
Give Abraham his wife back. He is a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will not die. But if you do not give Sarah back, you and all your family will surely die."
Genesis 20:12
And it is true that she is my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but she is not the daughter of my mother.
And it is true that she is my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but she is not the daughter of my mother.
Genesis 20:13
When God told me to leave my father's house and wander in many different places, I told Sarah, ‘You must do a special favor for me. Everywhere we go tell people I am your brother.'"
When God told me to leave my father's house and wander in many different places, I told Sarah, ‘You must do a special favor for me. Everywhere we go tell people I am your brother.'"
Genesis 20:14
Then Abimelech gave Abraham some sheep, cattle, and male and female slaves. He also gave Sarah, Abraham's wife, back to him
Then Abimelech gave Abraham some sheep, cattle, and male and female slaves. He also gave Sarah, Abraham's wife, back to him
Genesis 20:15
and said, "Look around you at my land. You may live anywhere you want."
and said, "Look around you at my land. You may live anywhere you want."
Genesis 28:12
Jacob dreamed that there was a ladder resting on the earth and reaching up into heaven, and he saw angels of God going up and coming down the ladder.
Jacob dreamed that there was a ladder resting on the earth and reaching up into heaven, and he saw angels of God going up and coming down the ladder.
Genesis 31:24
That night God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream and said, "Be careful! Do not say anything to Jacob, good or bad."
That night God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream and said, "Be careful! Do not say anything to Jacob, good or bad."
Genesis 37:5
One time Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him even more.
One time Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him even more.
Genesis 37:9
Then Joseph had another dream, and he told his brothers about it also. He said, "Listen, I had another dream. I saw the sun, moon, and eleven stars bowing down to me."
Then Joseph had another dream, and he told his brothers about it also. He said, "Listen, I had another dream. I saw the sun, moon, and eleven stars bowing down 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.
