1 Kings 20:4

4 And the king of Israel answered, By thy word, my lord the king, I am thine, and all my things be thine.

1 Kings 20:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 20:4

And the king of Israel answered and said, my lord, O king
So he said to Benhadad's messengers, representing him, as acknowledging his sovereignty over him:

according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have:
which he understood of holding all that he had of him, by giving him homage, and paying him tribute; not that he was to deliver all his substance, and especially his wives and children, into his hands.

1 Kings 20:4 In-Context

2 And he sent messengers to Ahab, king of Israel, into the city, and (they) said (to him), Benhadad saith these things,

3 Thy silver and thy gold is mine, and thy wives, and thy best sons be mine.

4 And the king of Israel answered, By thy word, my lord the king, I am thine, and all my things be thine.

5 And the messengers turned again, and said, Benhadad, that sent us to thee, saith these things (again), Thou shalt give to me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy sons.

6 Therefore tomorrow, in this same hour, I shall send my servants to thee, and they shall seek (throughout) thine house, and the house of thy servants; and they shall put in their hands, and take away all thing that shall please them.