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,
Themes
Ambassadors » Benhadad to ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged by ben-hadad
Sieges » Those engaged in » Called upon the city to surrender
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 20:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Syrian-Israeli Conflicts: Ben-Hadad Vs. Ahab Of Israel
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Cross References
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When he heard them say concerning Tirhakah king of
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And the
Isaiah 37:9-10
When he