NASB
"Then he sent messengers to the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, "Thus says Ben-hadad,"
— 1 Kings 20:2, NASB
“And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben–hadad,”
“And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad, ”
“He sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, "Thus says Ben Hadad,”
“He sent messengers to King Ahab of Israel, who was in the city. He said to him,“This is what Ben Hadad says,”
“And sending messengers to Achab, king of Israel, into the city,”
“And he sent representatives into the town to Ahab, king of Israel;”
“And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben–hadad,”
Now Ben-hadad king of Aram gathered all his army, and there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots. And he went up and besieged Samaria and fought against it.
Then he sent messengers to the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, "Thus says Ben-hadad,
'Your silver and your gold are mine; your most beautiful wives and children are also mine.'"
The king of Israel replied, "It is according to your word, my lord, O king; I am yours, and all that I have."
Then the messengers returned and said, "Thus says Ben-hadad, 'Surely, I sent to you saying, "You shall give me your silver and your gold and your wives and your children,"