1 Kings 20:4

4 The king of Israel answered, “Just as you say, my lord the king. I and all I have are yours.”

1 Kings 20:4 in Other Translations

4 And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have.

4 And the king of Israel answered, “As you say, my lord, O king, I am yours, and all that I have. ”

4 “All right, my lord the king,” Israel’s king replied. “All that I have is yours!”

4 The king of Israel accepted the terms: "As you say, distinguished lord; I and everything I have is yours."

4 And the king of Israel answered and said, It is according to thy saying, my lord, O king; I am thine, and all that I have.

4 The king of Israel answered, "As you say, Your Majesty. I and everything I have are yours."

4 Then the king of Israel answered, "Just as you say, my lord king: I am yours, along with all that I have."

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 He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, saying, “This is what Ben-Hadad says:

3 ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and the best of your wives and children are mine.’ ”

4 The king of Israel answered, “Just as you say, my lord the king. I and all I have are yours.”

5 The messengers came again and said, “This is what Ben-Hadad says: ‘I sent to demand your silver and gold, your wives and your children.

6 But about this time tomorrow I am going to send my officials to search your palace and the houses of your officials. They will seize everything you value and carry it away.’ ”