📖WEB · 1 Kings 20:4

What does 1 Kings 20:4 mean?

"The king of Israel answered, “It is according to your saying, my lord, O king. I am yours, and all that I have.”"

— 1 Kings 20:4 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

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Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, with horses and chariots. He went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.

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He sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, “Thus says Ben Hadad,

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‘Your silver and your gold is mine. Your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.’”

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The king of Israel answered, “It is according to your saying, my lord, O king. I am yours, and all that I have.”

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The messengers came again, and said, “Ben Hadad says, ‘I sent indeed to you, saying, “You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children;

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but I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they will search your house, and the houses of your servants; whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they will put it in their hand, and take it away.”’”

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Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, “Please notice how this man seeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn’t deny him.”

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