Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then he sent messengers to the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, “Thus says Ben-hadad,

King James Version

And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad,

Holman Bible

He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, “This is what Ben-hadad says:

International Standard Version

Then he sent envoys to visit King Ahab of Israel and told him, "This is what Ben-hadad says:

A Conservative Version

And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, Thus says Ben-hadad,

American Standard Version

And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,

Amplified

Then he sent messengers to the city to Ahab king of Israel; and he said to him, “Thus says Ben-hadad:

Bible in Basic English

And he sent representatives into the town to Ahab, king of Israel;

Darby Translation

And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said to him, Thus says Ben-Hadad:

Julia Smith Translation

And he will send messengers to Ahab, king of Israel, to the city,

King James 2000

And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus says Ben-hadad,

Lexham Expanded Bible

He sent messengers to the city to Ahab king of Israel.

Modern King James verseion

And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, and to the city, and said to him, Ben-hadad says this:

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city,

NET Bible

He sent messengers to King Ahab of Israel, who was in the city.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

And he sent messengers unto Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, - Thus, saith Ben-hadad,

Webster

And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said to him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

and sendeth messengers unto Ahab king of Israel, to the city,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he sent
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

מלאך 
Mal'ak 
Usage: 213

to Ahab
אחב אחאב 
'Ach'ab 
Usage: 93

מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

into the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

and said

Usage: 0

References

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Hastings

Context Readings

Syrian-Israeli Conflicts: Ben-Hadad Vs. Ahab Of Israel

1 Now Ben-hadad king of Aram gathered all his army, and there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots. And he went up and besieged Samaria and fought against it. 2 Then he sent messengers to the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, “Thus says Ben-hadad, 3 ‘Your silver and your gold are mine; your most beautiful wives and children are also mine.’”

Cross References

2 Kings 19:9

When he heard them say concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, “Behold, he has come out to fight against you,” he sent messengers again to Hezekiah saying,

Isaiah 36:2-22

And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem to King Hezekiah with a large army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool on the highway of the fuller’s field.

Isaiah 37:9-10

When he heard them say concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, “He has come out to fight against you,” and when he heard it he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

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