Bible verse
Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel,
1 Kings 20:2 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Kings 20.
1 Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it.
2 Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel,
3 saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’”
4 And the king of Israel replied, “Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.”
5 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.
6 But about this time tomorrow I will send my servants to search your palace and the houses of your servants. They will seize and carry away all that is precious to you.’”
KJV
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad,
ASV
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,
ERV
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,
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