New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Kings 20:2-7
2Then he sentH7971 messengersH4397 to the cityH5892 to AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and saidH559 to him, “ThusH3541 saysH559 Ben-hadadH1130, 3‘Your silverH3701 and your goldH2091 are mine; your most beautifulH2896 wivesH802 and childrenH1121 are also mine.’” 4The kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 repliedH6030, “It is according to your wordH1697, my lordH113, O kingH4428; I am yours, and allH3605 that I have.” 5Then the messengersH4397 returnedH7725 and saidH559, “ThusH3541 saysH559 1Ben-hadadH1130, ‘SurelyH3588, I sentH7971 to you sayingH559, “You shall giveH5414 me your silverH3701 and your goldH2091 and your wivesH802 and your childrenH1121,” 6but about this timeH6256 tomorrowH4279 I will sendH7971 my servantsH5650 to you, and they will searchH2664 your houseH1004 and the housesH1004 of your servantsH5650; and 2whateverH3605 is desirableH4261 in your eyesH5869, they will 3takeH7760 in their handH3027 and carryH3947 away.’”
7Then the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 calledH7121 allH3605 the eldersH2205 of the landH776 and saidH559, “PleaseH4994 observeH3045 and 4seeH7200 howH3588 thisH2088 man is lookingH1245 for troubleH7463; for he sentH7971 to me for my wivesH802 and my childrenH1121 and my silverH3701 and my goldH2091, and I did not refuseH4513 him.”
Notes
Commentaries on 1 Kings 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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