1 Kings 20:4

4 The king of Israel replied, "What you say is true. You are my king and master. I belong to you. And everything I have belongs to you."

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 Ben-Hadad sent messengers into the city. They spoke to Ahab, the king of Israel. They told him, "Ben-Hadad says,

3 'Your silver and gold belong to me. The best of your wives and children also belong to me.' "

4 The king of Israel replied, "What you say is true. You are my king and master. I belong to you. And everything I have belongs to you."

5 The messengers came again. They told Ahab, "Ben-Hadad says, 'I commanded you to give me your silver and gold. I also commanded you to give me your wives and children.

6 But now I'm going to send my officials to you. They will come about this time tomorrow. They'll search your palace. They'll search the houses of your officials. They'll take everything you value. And they'll carry all of it away.' "