1 Kings 20:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Ben–hadad, 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.”
1 Kings 20:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 20:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 20:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, “Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you sent for to your servant at the first I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’” The messengers departed and brought him back the message.”
1 Kings 20:9 — World English Bible
1 Kings 20:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Ben-hadad, 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. ”
1 Kings 20:9 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 20:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he saith to the messengers of Ben-Hadad, `Say to my lord the king, All that thou didst send for unto thy servant at the first I do, and this thing I am not able to do;' and the messengers go and take him back word.”
1 Kings 20:9 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 20:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to the messengers of Ben-Hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do; but this thing I cannot do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again. ”
1 Kings 20:9 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 20:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wherefore hee sayde vnto the messengers of Ben-hadad, Tell my lorde the King, All that thou didddest sende for to thy seruant at the first time, that I will doe, but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him an answere.”
1 Kings 20:9 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 20:9 in Context — 1 Kings 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 Ben–hadad, 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 Ben–hadad 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.
What Does 1 Kings 20:9 Mean?
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