1 Kings 20:10,18
1 Kings 20:10 The Message (MSG)
Ben-Hadad shot back his response: “May the gods do their worst to me, and then worse again, if there’ll be anything left of Samaria but rubble.”
1 Kings 20:18 The Message (MSG)
He said, “If they’ve come in peace, take them alive as hostages; if they’ve come to fight, the same—take them alive as hostages.”
1 Kings 20:10 King James Version (KJV)
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.
1 Kings 20:18 King James Version (KJV)
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
1 Kings 20:10 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Ben-hadad sent to him and said, “May the gods do so to me and more also, if the dust of Samaria will suffice for handfuls for all the people who follow me.”
1 Kings 20:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then he said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
1 Kings 20:10 New Century Version (NCV)
Then Ben-Hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods punish me terribly if I don’t completely destroy Samaria. There won’t be enough left for each of my men to get a handful of dust!”
1 Kings 20:18 New Century Version (NCV)
Ben-Hadad said, “They may be coming to fight, or they may be coming to ask for peace. In either case capture them alive.”
1 Kings 20:10 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
1 Kings 20:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
And he said, Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they are come out for war, take them alive.
1 Kings 20:10 New International Version (NIV)
Then Ben-Hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if enough dust remains in Samaria to give each of my men a handful.”
1 Kings 20:18 New International Version (NIV)
He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
1 Kings 20:10 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then Ben-Hadad sent to him and said, “The gods do so to me, and more also, if enough dust is left of Samaria for a handful for each of the people who follow me.”
I Kings 20:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
So he said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; and if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
1 Kings 20:10 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Ben-hadad sent word to him and said, “May the gods do so to me, and more also, if there is enough dust left of Samaria for handfuls for all the [armed] people who follow me.”
1 Kings 20:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And he said, “Whether they have come out for peace or for war, take them alive.”
1 Kings 20:10 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then Ben-hadad sent this message to Ahab: “May the gods strike me and even kill me if there remains enough dust from Samaria to provide even a handful for each of my soldiers.”
1 Kings 20:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Take them alive,” Ben-hadad commanded, “whether they have come for peace or for war.”