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I and all I have are yours.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“All right, my lord the king,” Israel’s king replied. “All that I have is yours!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king of Israel answered, “As you say, my lord, O king, I am yours, and all that I have.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the king of Israel replied, “Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I <i>am</i> thine, and all that I have.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the king of Israel answered and said, “My lord, O king, just as you say, I and all that I have <i>are</i> yours.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the king of Israel replied, “As you say, my lord, O king; I am yours, as well as all that I have.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The king of Israel replied, &#8220It is according to your word, my lord, O king; I am yours, and all that I have.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the king of Israel answered and said, “It is according to your word, my lord, O king; I am yours, and all that I have.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the king of Israel answered and said, “It is according to your word, my lord, O king; I am yours, and all that I have.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The king of Israel [conceded his defeat and] answered, “By your word, my lord, O king, I am yours, and all that I have.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Israel answered, “Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Israel answered, &#8220Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king of Israel answered and said, It is according to thy saying, my lord, O king; I am thine, and all that I have.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Your Majesty," Ahab replied, "everything I have is yours, including me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the king of Israel answered and said, It is according to thy saying, my lord, O king; I am thine, and all that I have.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The king of Israel answered, "As you say, Your Majesty. I and everything I have are yours."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Tell my lord, King Benhadad, that I agree; he can have me and everything I own," Ahab answered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Whatever you want, your majesty," the king of Israel answered. "I belong to you, as does everything I own."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the king of Israel replied, ?Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The king of Israel replied, "It is just as you say, my master, O king. I and all I own belong to you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The king of Israel answered, "It is according to your saying, my lord, O king. I am yours, and all that I have."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The king of Israel answered, “It is according to your saying, my lord, O king. I am yours, and all that I have.” <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 the king of Israel answers and says, “According to your word, my lord, O king: I [am] yours, and all that I have.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the king of Israel answereth and saith, 'According to thy word, my lord, O king: I am thine, and all that I have.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the king of Israel will answer and say, According to thy word, my lord the king, to thee am I and all which is 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 />And the king of Israel answered: According to thy word, my lord 0 king, I am thine, and all that I have. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the king of Israel responded, “In agreement with your word, my lord the king, I am yours, with all that is mine.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The king of Israel answered, “Just as you say, my lord king, I and all I have are yours.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The king of Israel answered, “As you say, my lord, O king, I am yours, and all that I have.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the king of Israel answered and said, According to your word, my lord, O king, I am yours, and all that I have.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the King of Israel answered and he said: “According to your word, my Lord King, I am yours and all that is 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 the king of Israel answered and said: 'It is according to thy saying, my lord, O king: I am thine, and all that I have.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the king of Israel answered and said, As thou hast said, my lord, O king, I am thine, and all mine <i>also</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/20-4.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=7795" 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">3</span>saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’ ” <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">And the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: way·ya·‘an (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To answer, respond.">replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: kiḏ·ḇā·rə·ḵā (Prep-k:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">“Just as you say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">my lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king:</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I am yours,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">along with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">I have.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>The messengers came back and said, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘I have sent to you to demand your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children.…<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="/2_kings/18-14.htm">2 Kings 18:14</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-31.htm">2 Kings 18:31-32</a></span><br />Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree and drink water from his own cistern, / until I come and take you away to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey—so that you may live and not die. But do not listen to Hezekiah, for he misleads you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-4.htm">2 Samuel 16:4</a></span><br />So the king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I humbly bow before you,” said Ziba. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-12.htm">2 Samuel 24:12-14</a></span><br />“Go and tell David that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am offering you three options. Choose one of them, and I will carry it out against you.’” / So Gad went and said to David, “Do you choose to endure three years of famine in your land, three months of fleeing the pursuit of your enemies, or three days of plague upon your land? Now then, think it over and decide how I should reply to Him who sent me.” / David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-5.htm">2 Kings 10:5</a></span><br />So the palace administrator, the overseer of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you say. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever is good in your sight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">2 Kings 24:12</a></span><br />Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-10.htm">2 Chronicles 36:10</a></span><br />In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-16.htm">Isaiah 36:16-17</a></span><br />Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree, and drink water from his own cistern, / until I come and take you away to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/38-17.htm">Jeremiah 38:17-18</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “This is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you indeed surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned down, and you and your household will survive. / But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city will be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans. They will burn it down, and you yourself will not escape their grasp.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31-34</a></span><br />On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the first year of the reign of Evil-merodach king of Babylon, he pardoned Jehoiachin king of Judah and released him from prison. / And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. / So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-39.htm">Matthew 5:39-41</a></span><br />But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; / if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well; / and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-28.htm">Matthew 10:28</a></span><br />Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a></span><br />Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-29.htm">Luke 6:29-30</a></span><br />If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well. / Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-4.htm">Luke 12:4-5</a></span><br />I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. / But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to your saying, I am yours, and all that I have.</p><p class="hdg">I am thine</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Leviticus 26:36</a></b></br> And upon them that are left <i>alive</i> of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-48.htm">Deuteronomy 28:48</a></b></br> Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all <i>things</i>: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/15-11.htm">Jeremiah 15:11-13</a></b></br> The LORD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee <i>well</i> in the time of evil and in the time of affliction… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/20-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-9.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/20-7.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-9.htm">Word</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>And the king of Israel replied</b><br>This phrase introduces King Ahab, the ruler of the northern kingdom of Israel during the divided monarchy period. Ahab's reign is marked by idolatry and conflict, particularly with the prophet Elijah. His response here is part of a larger narrative involving a confrontation with Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram. Ahab's character is often seen as weak and compromising, especially in spiritual matters, which is evident in his interactions with foreign powers and his marriage to Jezebel, a Phoenician princess who promoted Baal worship in Israel.<p><b>“Just as you say, my lord the king:</b><br>Ahab's use of "my lord the king" indicates a position of submission and acknowledgment of Ben-Hadad's authority. This reflects the political reality of the time, where smaller kingdoms like Israel often had to navigate relationships with more powerful neighbors. The phrase suggests a lack of resistance and a willingness to comply with demands, which can be seen as a failure to trust in the Lord's protection and provision. This attitude contrasts with the biblical ideal of kingship, where the king should lead the nation in faithfulness to God.<p><b>I am yours,</b><br>This declaration of submission highlights Ahab's willingness to place himself under the authority of a foreign king. In the broader biblical narrative, Israel's kings were expected to lead the nation in covenant faithfulness to God, not to submit to pagan rulers. This phrase can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual compromise, where allegiance to God is replaced by allegiance to worldly powers. It serves as a cautionary example of the dangers of forsaking divine authority for human alliances.<p><b>along with all that I have.”</b><br>Ahab's statement extends his submission to include all his possessions, indicating a total surrender. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of vassal treaties, where a lesser king would pledge loyalty and tribute to a superior king. Biblically, this can be contrasted with the call for Israel to be a distinct and holy nation, set apart for God's purposes. Theologically, it underscores the theme of misplaced trust and the consequences of relying on human strength rather than divine support. This phrase also foreshadows the eventual downfall of Ahab's dynasty, as his compromises lead to judgment and destruction.<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 demanded tribute from Ahab, the king of Israel.<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 submitted to 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 surrounded Samaria, leading to Ahab's submission.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/submission_to_authority.htm">Submission to Authority</a></b><br>Ahab's response to Ben-Hadad's demands shows a lack of discernment in submission. Believers are called to submit to authority, but with wisdom and discernment, ensuring it aligns with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_vs._faith.htm">Fear vs. Faith</a></b><br>Ahab's fear led him to submit to Ben-Hadad without seeking God's guidance. Christians are encouraged to replace fear with faith, trusting in God's sovereignty and seeking His counsel in difficult situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Ahab's leadership was marked by passivity and compromise. Godly leadership requires courage, integrity, and reliance on God's strength rather than human alliances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/material_possessions_and_identity.htm">Material Possessions and Identity</a></b><br>Ahab's willingness to give up his possessions and people reflects a misplaced identity. Believers should find their identity in Christ, not in material wealth or human approval.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite Ahab's failures, God's sovereignty is evident throughout the account. Trusting in God's ultimate control can bring peace and direction in times of crisis.<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/did_foreign_kings_ever_honor_israel's_god.htm">Psalm 138:4-5 speaks of all kings praising God. Is there any historical evidence that surrounding nations' rulers ever truly honored Israel's God in this way?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_david_anointed_again_in_2_samuel.htm">In 2 Samuel 2:4, why is David anointed again when he was already anointed in 1 Samuel 16:13?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_a_carved_image_allowed_in_judges_18_31.htm">How do we reconcile the setting up of a carved image in Judges 18:31 with the strict prohibition against idolatry found elsewhere in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_non-biblical_proof_of_israel's_win.htm">Is there external evidence outside the Bible confirming Israel's victories over Aram recorded in 1 Kings 20?</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 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have.</span> [Much has been written about Ahab's pusillanimous acquiescence in these disgraceful terms, etc. But it is not absolutely clear that he ever meant to surrender either wives or children to the invader. All that is certain is that he judged it wise, in the presence of the enormous force arrayed against him, to make every possible concession, to adopt the most subservient tone, and to cringe at the feet of Ben-hadad. But all the time he may have hoped that his soft answer would turn away wrath. It is very far from certain that had Ben-hadad sent to demand the wives and children which Ahab here seems willing to yield to him they would have been sent. When Ben-hadad threatens (ver. 6) a measure which involved much less indignity than the surrender of the entire seraglio to his lusts, Ahab stands at bay. Allowance must be made for the exaggerations of Eastern courtesy. The writer was entertained in 1861 by Jacob esh Shellabi, then sheykh of the Samaritans, who repeatedly used words very similar to these. "This house is yours," he would say; never meaning, however, that he should be taken at his word.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/20-4.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">And the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵל֙</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֤עַן</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Just as you say,</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּדְבָרְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(kiḏ·ḇā·rə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sovereign, controller</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king:</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I am yours,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along with all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have.”</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/20-4.htm">1 Kings 20:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/20-4.htm">1 Kings 20:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/20-4.htm">1 Kings 20:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/20-4.htm">1 Kings 20:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/20-4.htm">1 Kings 20:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/20-4.htm">1 Kings 20:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/20-4.htm">1 Kings 20:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/20-4.htm">1 Kings 20:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/20-4.htm">1 Kings 20:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/20-4.htm">1 Kings 20:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/20-4.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 20:4 The king of Israel answered It (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/20-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 20:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 20:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/20-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 20:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 20:5" /></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>