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1 Kings 20:3

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 20:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
1 Kings 20:3 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 20

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And Ben-hadad 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 fought against it.
2And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,
3Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
4And the king of Israel answered and said, It is according to thy saying, my lord, O king; I am thine, and all that I have.
5And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, I sent indeed unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;
6but I will send my servants unto thee to-morrow about this time, and they shall search thy house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Thy silver and thy gold is mine, etc.] Not of right, but reckoning it as good as in his hands, Ahab not being able to resist him: and thy wives also; for it seems he had more than Jezebel: and thy children; which were many, for he had no less than seventy sons, (<121001>2 Kings 10:1), even the goodliest are mine: some aggravate this, as if his view was to commit the unnatural sin with his male children, when in his possession.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Thy silver, &c. - I challenge them as my own, and expect to have them forthwith delivered, if thou expect peace with me. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 20:4”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Exo 15:9; Isa 10:13, Isa 10:14 3 Kings (1 Kings) 20:4”
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