Ahab Defeats the Syrians
1 Now aBen-Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his forces together; thirty-two kings were with him, with horses and chariots. And he went up and besieged bSamaria, and made war against it.
2 Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, and said to him, “Thus says Ben-Hadad:
3 ‘Your silver and your gold are mine; your loveliest wives and children are mine.’ ”
4 And the king of Israel answered and said, “My lord, O king, just as you say, I and all that I have are yours.”
5 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”;
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Definitions of words in 1 Kings 20:3:
Gold {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Gold {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Silver {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Silver {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Mine {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
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