1 Kings 20:4

And the king of Israel sent him an answer saying, As you say, my lord king, I am yours with all I have.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have.

In Context

3And they said to him, Ben-hadad says, Your silver and your gold are mine; and your wives and children are mine.

5Then the representatives came back again, and said, These are the words of Ben-hadad: I sent to you saying, Give up to me your silver and your gold, your wives and your children;

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:48For this cause you will become servants to those whom the Lord your God will send against you, without food and drink and clothing, and in need of all things: and he will put a yoke of iron on your neck till he has put an end to you.

1 Samuel 11:10So the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you.

1 Kings 2:38And Shimei said to the king, Very well! as my lord the king has said, so will your servant do. And for a long time Shimei went on living in Jerusalem.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 20:2-12

Ben-hadad's Insolent Demand. ( b. c. 900.) 1 And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it. 2 And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad, 3 Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine. 4 And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy… Read the whole commentary →

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