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1 Kings 20:7-13
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 20
7
Then the king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said, 'Please be aware and see that this man is looking for trouble; for he sent me
his demand
for my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, and I did not refuse him.'
8
Then all the elders and all the people said to him, 'Do not listen nor consent.'
9
So he said to the messengers of Ben-hadad, 'Tell my lord the king, ‘Everything that you sent
as a demand
to your servant at the first, I will do; but this thing I cannot do.’?' Then the messengers departed, and brought him word again.
10
Ben-hadad sent
word
to him and said, 'May the gods do so to me and more so, if the dust of Samaria will be enough for handfuls for all the people who follow me.'
11
Then the king of Israel replied, 'Tell
him,
‘He who straps on
his weapons
had better not boast like one who takes
them
off.’?'
12
And when
Ben-hadad
heard this message, while he was drinking with the kings in the temporary shelters, he said to his servants, 'Take
your
positions.' So they took
their
positions against the city.
13
Now behold, a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel, and said, 'This is what the
Lord
says: ‘Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I am going to hand them over to you today, and you shall know that I am the
Lord
.’?'
King James Version
Chapter 20
7
Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.
8
And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent.
9
Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Benhadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.
10
And Benhadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
11
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
12
And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city.
13
And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the
Lord
, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the
Lord
.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 20
7
Then the king of Israel called for all the elders of the land and said, "Recognize that this one is only looking for trouble, for he demanded my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, and I didn’t turn him down."
8
All the elders and all the people said to him, "Don’t listen or agree."
9
So he said to Ben-hadad’s messengers, "Say to my lord the king, ‘Everything you demanded of your servant the first time, I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’" So the messengers left and took word back to him.
10
Then Ben-hadad sent messengers to him and said, "May the gods punish me and do so severely if Samaria’s dust amounts to a handful for each of the people who follow me."
11
The king of Israel answered, "Say this: ‘Don’t let the one who puts on his armor boast like the one who takes it off.’"
12
When Ben-hadad heard this response, while he and the kings were drinking in their quarters, he said to his servants, "Take your positions." So they took their positions against the city.
13
A prophet approached King Ahab of Israel and said, "This is what the
Lord
says: ‘Do you see this whole huge army? Watch, I am handing it over to you today so that you may know that I am the
Lord
.’"
New Living Translation
Chapter 20
7
Then Ahab summoned all the elders of the land and said to them, 'Look how this man is stirring up trouble! I already agreed with his demand that I give him my wives and children and silver and gold.'
8
Don’t give in to any more demands,' all the elders and the people advised.
9
So Ahab told the messengers from Ben-hadad, 'Say this to my lord the king: ‘I will give you everything you asked for the first time, but I cannot accept this last demand of yours.’' So the messengers returned to Ben-hadad with that response.
10
Then Ben-hadad sent this message to Ahab: 'May the gods strike me and even kill me if there remains enough dust from Samaria to provide even a handful for each of my soldiers.'
11
The king of Israel sent back this answer: 'A warrior putting on his sword for battle should not boast like a warrior who has already won.'
12
Ahab’s reply reached Ben-hadad and the other kings as they were drinking in their tents. 'Prepare to attack!' Ben-hadad commanded his officers. So they prepared to attack the city.
13
Then a certain prophet came to see King Ahab of Israel and told him, 'This is what the
Lord
says: Do you see all these enemy forces? Today I will hand them all over to you. Then you will know that I am the
Lord
.'
English Standard Version
Chapter 20
7
Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land and said, "Mark, now, and see how this man is seeking trouble, for he sent to me for my wives and my children, and for my silver and my gold, and I did not refuse him."
8
And all the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or consent."
9
So he said to the messengers of Ben-hadad, "Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you first demanded of your servant I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’" And the messengers departed and brought him word again.
10
Ben-hadad sent to him and said, "The gods do so to me and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people who follow me."
11
And the king of Israel answered, "Tell him, ‘Let not him who straps on his armor boast himself as he who takes it off.’"
12
When Ben-hadad heard this message as he was drinking with the kings in the booths, he said to his men, "Take your positions." And they took their positions against the city.
13
And behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel and said, "Thus says the
Lord
, Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will give it into your hand this day, and you shall know that I am the
Lord
."
New International Version
Chapter 20
7
The king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said to them, "See how this man is looking for trouble! When he sent for my wives and my children, my silver and my gold, I did not refuse him."
8
The elders and the people all answered, "Don’t listen to him or agree to his demands."
9
So he replied to Ben-Hadad’s messengers, "Tell my lord the king, ‘Your servant will do all you demanded the first time, but this demand I cannot meet.’ " They left and took the answer back to Ben-Hadad.
10
Then Ben-Hadad sent another message to Ahab: "May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if enough dust remains in Samaria to give each of my men a handful."
11
The king of Israel answered, "Tell him: ‘One who puts on his armor should not boast like one who takes it off.’ "
12
Ben-Hadad heard this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents, and he ordered his men: "Prepare to attack." So they prepared to attack the city.
13
Meanwhile a prophet came to Ahab king of Israel and announced, "This is what the
Lord
says: ‘Do you see this vast army? I will give it into your hand today, and then you will know that I am the
Lord
.’ "
New King James Version
Chapter 20
7
So the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, “Notice, please, and see how this
man
seeks trouble, for he sent to me for my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold; and I did not deny him.”
8
And all the elders and all the people said to him, “Do not listen or consent.”
9
Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben-Hadad, “Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you sent for to your servant the first time I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’ ” And the messengers departed and brought back word to him.
10
Then Ben-Hadad sent to him and said, “The gods do so to me, and more also, if enough dust is left of Samaria for a handful for each of the people who follow me.”
11
So the king of Israel answered and said, “Tell
him,
‘Let not the one who puts on
his armor
boast like the one who takes
it off.
’ ”
12
And it happened when
Ben-Hadad
heard this message, as he and the kings
were
drinking at the command post, that he said to his servants, “Get ready.” And they got ready to attack the city.
13
Suddenly a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel, saying, “Thus says the
Lord
: ‘Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today, and you shall know that I
am
the
Lord
.’ ”
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