1 Kings 20:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, saying, "This is what Ben-Hadad says:

New Living Translation
Ben-hadad sent messengers into the city to relay this message to King Ahab of Israel: “This is what Ben-hadad says:

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

Berean Study Bible
Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel,

New American Standard Bible
Then he sent messengers to the city to Ahab, king of Israel, and said to him, “This is what Ben-hadad says:

NASB 1995
Then he sent messengers to the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, "Thus says Ben-hadad,

NASB 1977
Then he sent messengers to the city to Ahab king of Israel, and said to him, “Thus says Ben-hadad,

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, "This is what Ben-hadad says:

Contemporary English Version
Benhadad sent a messenger to tell King Ahab of Israel,

Good News Translation
He sent messengers into the city to King Ahab of Israel to say, "King Benhadad demands that

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He sent messengers into the city to King Ahab of Israel. They told Ahab, "This is what Benhadad says:

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

NET Bible
He sent messengers to King Ahab of Israel, who was in the city.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad,

New King James Version
Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, and said to him, “Thus says Ben-Hadad:

King James 2000 Bible
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus says Ben-hadad,

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

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

American King James Version
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said to him, Thus said Benhadad,

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

A Faithful Version
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, and to the city, and said to him, "Thus says Ben-Hadad,

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

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he sent messengers to Ahab King of Israel, into the citie,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the citie, and sayde vnto him, thus saith Benhadad.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he sent messaungers vnto Achab ye kynge of Israel in to ye cite, & caused to saye vnto him: Thus sayeth Benadab:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and sends messengers to Ahab king of Israel, to the city,

Young's Literal Translation
and sendeth messengers unto Ahab king of Israel, to the city,

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will send messengers to Ahab, king of Israel, to the city,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And, sending messengers to Achab king of Israel into the city,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And sending messengers into the city, to Ahab, the king of Israel,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he sent Messengers to Akhab, King of Israel.

Lamsa Bible
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, and said to him, Thus says Bar-hadad,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he sent into the city to Achaab king of Israel, and said to him, Thus says the son of Ader,
















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