1 Kings 20:2
“And hee sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and saide vnto him, Thus saith Benhadad,”
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1 Kings 20:2 Context
1And Benhadad the King of Syria gathered all his hoste together, and there were thirtie and two kings with him, and horses, and charets: and hee went vp and besieged Samaria, and warred against it. 2And hee sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and saide vnto him, Thus saith Benhadad, 3Thy siluer and thy gold is mine, thy wiues also, and thy children, euen the goodliest, are mine. 4And the king of Israel answered, and said, My lord O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I haue.
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And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad,
- King James Version
Then he sent messengers to the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, "Thus says Ben-hadad,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he sent representatives into the town to Ahab, king of Israel;
- Basic English Bible
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said to him, Thus says Ben-Hadad:
- Darby Bible
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said to him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,
- Webster's Bible
He sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, "Thus says Ben Hadad,
- World English Bible
and sendeth messengers unto Ahab king of Israel, to the city,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city,
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Then he sent messengers to the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, "Thus says Ben-hadad,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he sent representatives into the town to Ahab, king of Israel;
- Basic English Bible
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said to him, Thus says Ben-Hadad:
- Darby Bible
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said to him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,
- Webster's Bible
He sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, "Thus says Ben Hadad,
- World English Bible
and sendeth messengers unto Ahab king of Israel, to the city,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city,
- Jewish Publication Society Bible