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your best wives and children also are mine.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thy silver and thy gold <i>is</i> mine; thy wives also and thy children, <i>even</i> the goodliest, <i>are</i> mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘Your silver and your gold <i>are</i> mine; your loveliest wives and children are mine.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Your silver and your gold are mine; your most beautiful wives and children are also mine.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Your silver and your gold are mine; your most beautiful wives and children are also mine.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Your silver and your gold are mine; your most beautiful wives and children are also mine.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘Your silver and your gold are mine; your most beautiful wives and children are also mine.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘Your silver and your gold are mine; your wives and your children, even the fairest, also are mine [as conditions of peace].’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Your silver and your gold are mine! And your best wives and children are mine as well! ’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your silver and your gold are mine! And your best wives and children are mine as well!&#8217&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Ahab, give me your silver and gold, your wives, and your strongest sons!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your silver and gold are mine. Your beloved wives and children are mine."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />you surrender to him your silver and gold, your women and the strongest of your children." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your silver and gold belong to me. So do the most beautiful of your wives and children.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />saying, ?This is what Ben-hadad says: ?Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />'Your silver and your gold is mine. Your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the most comely, are mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />‘Your silver and your gold are mine. Your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and says to him, “Thus said Ben-Hadad: Your silver and your gold are mine, and your wives and your sons—the best—are mine.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He said: Thus saith Benadad: Thy silver, and thy gold is mine: and thy wives, and thy goodliest children are mine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />he said: “Thus says Benhadad: Your silver and your gold is mine. And your wives and your best sons are mine.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and said to him, “This is Ben-hadad’s message: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your wives and your fine children are mine.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your silver and gold are mine; your fairest wives and children also are mine.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Your silver and your gold are mine; and the most attractive of your wives and your children are mine also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And said to him: “Thus says BarHadad: “Your silver and your gold is mine, and your wives and your sons who are beautiful are mine.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thy silver and thy gold are mine, and thy wives and thy children are mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/20-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=7784" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/20.htm">Ben-Hadad Attacks Samaria</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">“This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/1130.htm" title="1130: ben- (Prep) -- From ben and Hadad; son of Hadad; Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1130.htm" title="1130: hă·ḏaḏ (N-proper-ms) -- From ben and Hadad; son of Hadad; Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings.">Ben-hadad</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kas·pə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">‘Your silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: ū·zə·hā·ḇə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">and gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">are</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî- (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">mine,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">and your best</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: wə·nā·še·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 2ms) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wives</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇā·ne·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and children</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">are</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî- (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">mine!’”</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>And the king of Israel replied, “Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-17.htm">Exodus 20:17</a></span><br />You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Deuteronomy 5:21</a></span><br />You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house or field, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">2 Samuel 12:1-4</a></span><br />Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor. / The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle, / but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-14.htm">2 Kings 18:14-16</a></span><br />So Hezekiah king of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; withdraw from me, and I will pay whatever you demand from me.” And the king of Assyria exacted from Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. / Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace. / At that time Hezekiah stripped the gold with which he had plated the doors and doorposts of the temple of the LORD, and he gave it to the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">2 Kings 24:13</a></span><br />As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6-7</a></span><br />The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-5.htm">Jeremiah 20:5</a></span><br />I will give away all the wealth of this city—all its products and valuables, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah—to their enemies. They will plunder them, seize them, and carry them off to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-6.htm">Ezekiel 25:6-7</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you clapped your hands and stomped your feet and rejoiced over the land of Israel with a heart full of contempt, / therefore I will indeed stretch out My hand against you and give you as plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the peoples and exterminate you from the countries. I will destroy you, and you will know that I am the LORD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Hosea 13:15</a></span><br />Although he flourishes among his brothers, an east wind will come—a wind from the LORD rising up from the desert. His fountain will fail, and his spring will run dry. The wind will plunder his treasury of every precious article.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-11.htm">Amos 3:11</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “An enemy will surround the land; he will pull down your strongholds and plunder your citadels.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/2-2.htm">Micah 2:2</a></span><br />They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-21.htm">Matthew 19:21</a></span><br />Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-21.htm">Mark 10:21</a></span><br />Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Luke 12:15</a></span><br />And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Your silver and your gold is mine; your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-9.htm">Exodus 15:9</a></b></br> The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-13.htm">Isaiah 10:13,14</a></b></br> For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done <i>it</i>, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant <i>man</i>: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/1-4.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-2.htm">Ben-Hadad</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">Best</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-14.htm">Children</a> <a href="/songs/6-1.htm">Fairest</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-19.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-16.htm">Goodliest</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-24.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-8.htm">Wives</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-5.htm">Your</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/3-6.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-5.htm">Ben-Hadad</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-16.htm">Best</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-5.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/45-2.htm">Fairest</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-5.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-19.htm">Goodliest</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-5.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-5.htm">Wives</a> <a href="/psalms/119-128.htm">Your</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-1.htm">Ben-Hadad, not content with Ahab's homage, besieges Samaria</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-13.htm">By the direction of a prophet, the Syrians are slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-22.htm">As the prophet forewarned Ahab, the Syrians come against him in Aphek</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-28.htm">By the word of the prophet, and God's judgment, the Syrians are smitten again</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-31.htm">The Syrians submit; Ahab sends Ben-Hadad away with a covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-35.htm">The prophet, under the parable of a prisoner, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/20-39.htm">making Ahab judge himself, denounces God's judgment against him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says:</b><br>Ben-hadad was the king of Aram (Syria) and a significant adversary of Israel during this period. His name, meaning "son of Hadad," refers to the storm god worshiped in the region, indicating the polytheistic culture of Aram. This phrase introduces a message of authority and demand, typical of ancient Near Eastern diplomacy where powerful kings often issued ultimatums to weaker states. The use of a messenger to convey the king's words reflects the common practice of the time.<p><b>‘Your silver and gold are mine,</b><br>The demand for silver and gold highlights the economic pressure and tribute systems prevalent in the ancient world. Wealth in the form of precious metals was a primary measure of a nation's power and stability. This demand signifies a claim of dominance and control, as Ben-hadad seeks to assert his superiority over Israel. The request for silver and gold also reflects the historical context of frequent conflicts and alliances, where wealth was often used to secure peace or allegiance.<p><b>and your best wives and children are mine!’”</b><br>The mention of wives and children underscores the personal and societal impact of such demands. In ancient cultures, family members were considered part of one's wealth and legacy. The phrase "best wives" suggests a focus on those of high status or beauty, indicating a deeper humiliation and subjugation. This demand for family members can be seen as a tactic to ensure compliance and prevent rebellion, as hostages were often used to secure political agreements. Theologically, this reflects the vulnerability of Israel when not fully relying on God, contrasting with the protection promised in other scriptures when the nation is faithful.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/ben-hadad.htm">Ben-Hadad</a></b><br>The king of Aram (Syria) who besieged Samaria and sent a message to Ahab, demanding his wealth and family.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahab.htm">Ahab</a></b><br>The king of Israel, known for his weak leadership and idolatry, who received Ben-Hadad's demands.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/samaria.htm">Samaria</a></b><br>The capital city of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, under siege by Ben-Hadad's forces.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/aram.htm">Aram (Syria)</a></b><br>A neighboring kingdom to Israel, often in conflict with Israel during this period.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/siege_of_samaria.htm">Siege of Samaria</a></b><br>The event where Ben-Hadad and his coalition of kings besieged the city, leading to the demands made in <a href="/1_kings/20-3.htm">1 Kings 20:3</a>.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_compromise.htm">The Dangers of Compromise</a></b><br>Ahab's initial willingness to comply with Ben-Hadad's demands shows the danger of compromising with evil. Believers are called to stand firm in their faith and not yield to ungodly pressures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_conflict.htm">God's Sovereignty in Conflict</a></b><br>Despite Ahab's weaknesses, God later intervenes to deliver Israel. This demonstrates that God's plans and purposes prevail, even when human leaders fail.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_idolatry.htm">The Cost of Idolatry</a></b><br>Ahab's idolatry and disobedience to God left Israel vulnerable to external threats. Idolatry in our lives can similarly lead to spiritual and moral vulnerability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Ahab's poor leadership highlights the importance of godly leadership. Leaders are called to protect and serve their people, not capitulate to threats.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Trust in God's Deliverance</a></b><br>The broader account of <a href="/bsb/1_kings/20.htm">1 Kings 20</a> shows that God can deliver His people from seemingly impossible situations, encouraging believers to trust in His power and timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_solomon's_wealth_found_archaeologically.htm">How can we reconcile the extravagant wealth of Solomon described in 2 Chronicles 9 (especially verses 13-28) with the lack of corresponding archaeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_ben-hadad_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Ben-Hadad in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_asa's_treaty_with_ben-hadad.htm">Does any historical evidence support or contradict Asa's treaty with Ben-hadad of Syria in 1 Kings 15:18-20?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezra_8_25-27's_wealth_match_era_data.htm">In Ezra 8:25-27, do the large amounts of silver and gold conflict with known trade or economic data from that era?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thy silver and thy gold is mine</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">mine it</span> is]; <span class="cmt_word">thy wives also and thy children</span> [Nothing reveals Ben-hadad's object more clearly than the mention of Ahab's wives. When we consider how jealously the seraglio of an Eastern prince is guarded, and how the surrender of the harem is a virtual surrender of the throne (<a href="/2_samuel/16-21.htm">2 Samuel 16:21, 22</a>; note on 1 Kings 2:22), and certainly a surrender of all manhood and self-respect, we see that his aim was to wound Ahab in his tenderest point, to humble him to the lowest depths of degradation, and possibly to <span class="accented">force</span> a quarrel upon him], <span class="cmt_word">even the goodliest</span> [The LXX. omits this. Bahr says the word can only apply to the sons, and that it must mean the most eminent young men of the city - not Ahab's children - whom Ben-hadad demanded as hostages. But against this is <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> Ahab's answer, "All that I have," etc.; <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> the fact that Ben-hadad obviously meant insult and plunder; and <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> the language of ver. 7, where see note], <span class="cmt_word">are mine</span>. [Heb. <span class="accented">mine</span> <span class="accented">are they</span>. Rawlinson would explain this excessive demand of the Syrian king by the assumption that when it was made the siege had already lasted a long time, and that the people were now reduced to the greatest straits, circumstances which the historian, with the characteristic brevity of the sacred writers, omits to mention. But really no such supposition is needed. The overwhelming force which Ben-hadad had at his back would, in his eyes, justify any demands. <span class="accented">And the prima facie</span> view of ver. 2 is that the messengers were sent on the first approach of the army, or rather at the beginning of the siege.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/20-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">saying,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“This is what</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ben-hadad</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲדַ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ḏaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1130.htm">Strong's 1130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ben-hadad -- 'son of Hadad', the name of several Aramean (Syrian) kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Your silver</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּסְפְּךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(kas·pə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gold</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽזְהָבְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(ū·zə·hā·ḇə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֑וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mine,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(lî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your best</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטּוֹבִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wives</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָשֶׁ֧יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·še·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and children</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָנֶ֛יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mine!’”</span><br /><span class="heb">לִי־</span> <span class="translit">(lî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/20-3.htm">1 Kings 20:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/20-3.htm">1 Kings 20:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/20-3.htm">1 Kings 20:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/20-3.htm">1 Kings 20:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/20-3.htm">1 Kings 20:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/20-3.htm">1 Kings 20:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/20-3.htm">1 Kings 20:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/20-3.htm">1 Kings 20:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/20-3.htm">1 Kings 20:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/20-3.htm">1 Kings 20:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/20-3.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 20:3 Your silver and your gold is mine (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/20-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 20:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 20:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/20-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 20:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 20:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>