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1 Kings 20:5

The messengers returned and said, “Thus says Ben-Hadad, saying, ‘I sent to you saying, “Your silver and gold are mine, and your women and your best sons you must give to me.”

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1 Kings 20:5 — The New International Version (NIV)

The messengers came again and said, “This is what Ben-Hadad says: ‘I sent to demand your silver and gold, your wives and your children.

1 Kings 20:5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

The messengers came again and said, “Thus says Ben-hadad: ‘I sent to you, saying, “Deliver to me your silver and your gold, your wives and your children.”

1 Kings 20:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;

1 Kings 20:5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Soon Ben-hadad’s messengers returned again and said, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘I have already demanded that you give me your silver, gold, wives, and children.

1 Kings 20:5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Then the messengers came back and said, “Thus speaks Ben-Hadad, saying, ‘Indeed I have sent to you, saying, “You shall deliver to me your silver and your gold, your wives and your children”;

1 Kings 20:5 — New Century Version (NCV)

Then the messengers came to Ahab again. They said, “Ben-Hadad says, ‘I told you before that you must give me your silver and gold, your wives and your children.

1 Kings 20:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, I sent indeed unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;

1 Kings 20:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaks Ben-Hadad saying: I sent to thee indeed, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;

1 Kings 20:5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

But Benhadad sent messengers back ⸤to Ahab⸥. They said, “Benhadad has sent this message to you: ‘Your silver, gold, wives, and children are mine. Give ⸤them to me⸥.

1 Kings 20:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The messengers then returned and said, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘I have sent messengers to you, saying: You are to give me your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children.

1 Kings 20:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The messengers came again and said: “Thus says Ben-hadad: I sent to you, saying, ‘Deliver to me your silver and gold, your wives and children’;

1 Kings 20:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The messengers came again. They told Ahab, “Ben-Hadad says, ‘I commanded you to give me your silver and gold. I also commanded you to give me your wives and children.

1 Kings 20:5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then the messengers returned and said, “Thus says Ben-hadad, ‘Surely, I sent to you saying, “You shall give me your silver and your gold and your wives and your children,”


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