And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad,
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 20 of 1 Kings. Ben-hadad of Syria demands Ahab’s wealth and later threatens to search his house and the houses of his servants. Ahab initially yields, but the elders and people advise him not to accept the second demand. The crisis shows Ahab acting with political weakness, while an unnamed prophet announces that God will deliver the Syrian army so that Israel may know who the Lord is.
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Compare 1 Kings 20:2 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
und sandte Boten zu Ahab, dem König Israels, in die Stadt
Y envió mensajeros a la ciudad a Achâb rey de Israel, diciendo:
Envió mensajeros a la ciudad, a Acab, rey de Israel.
Il envoya dans la ville des messagers à Achab, roi d'Israël, et lui fit dire: Ainsi parle Ben-Hadad:
E mandò messi ad Achab, re d’Israele, nella città, a dirgli:
E enviou à cidade mensageiros, a Acabe, rei de Israel,
他派使者進城到 以色列 王 亞哈 那裏,對他說:「 便‧哈達 如此說:
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