1 Kings 20:4 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The king of Israel answered and said, 'My lord and king, I agree to what you're asking. I belong to you, and everything I have is yours.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The king of Israel is completely surrendering himself and all his possessions to another king who has made demands of him.

📚 Historical Context

This is King Ahab of Israel responding to Ben-hadad, the Syrian king, who had just demanded tribute including Ahab's silver, gold, wives, and children. Ahab initially agrees to these harsh terms, likely hoping to avoid a devastating war that his smaller kingdom couldn't win against the powerful Syrian coalition.

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Then hear from heaven, from your dwelling place, and do everything that the foreigner asks of you. Do this so that all people on earth may know your name and respect you, just as your people Israel do, and so they may know that this temple I have built belongs to you.

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