1 Kings 20:3

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’””

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BSBPD

“saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 20:3 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 15:9The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’
  2. Isaiah 10:13For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.

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