1 Kings 20:9

NETBible

So he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, “Say this to my master, the king, ‘I will give you everything you demanded at first from your servant, but I am unable to agree to this latest demand.’” 1  So the messengers went back and gave their report.

NIV ©

So he replied to Ben-Hadad’s messengers, "Tell my lord the king, ‘Your servant will do all you demanded the first time, but this demand I cannot meet.’" They left and took the answer back to Ben-Hadad.

NASB ©

So he said to the messengers of Ben-hadad, "Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you sent for to your servant at the first I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’" And the messengers departed and brought him word again.

NLT ©

So Ahab told the messengers from Ben–hadad, "Say this to my lord the king: ‘I will give you everything you asked for the first time, but this last demand of yours I simply cannot meet.’" So the messengers returned to Ben–hadad with the response.

MSG ©

So he sent an envoy to Ben-Hadad, "Tell my distinguished lord, 'I agreed to the terms you delivered the first time, but this I can't do--this I won't do!'" The envoy went back and delivered the answer.

BBE ©

So he said to the representatives of Ben-hadad, Say to my lord the king, All the orders you sent the first time I will do; but this thing I may not do. And the representatives went back with this answer.

NRSV ©

So he said to the messengers of Ben-hadad, "Tell my lord the king: All that you first demanded of your servant I will do; but this thing I cannot do." The messengers left and brought him word again.

NKJV ©

Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben–Hadad, "Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you sent for to your servant the first time I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’" And the messengers departed and brought back word to him.

KJV
Wherefore he said
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unto the messengers
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of Benhadad
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Tell
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my lord
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the king
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All that thou didst send
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for to thy servant
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at the first
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I will do
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but this thing
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I may
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not do
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And the messengers
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departed
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and brought
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him word
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again
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NASB ©
So he said
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to the messengers
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of Ben-hadad
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, "Tell
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my lord
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the king
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, 'All
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that you sent
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for to your servant
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at the first
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I will do
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, but this
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thing
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I cannot
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<3808> do
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.'" And the messengers
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departed
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and brought
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him word
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again
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.
LXXM
(21:9) kai
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CONJ
eipen {V-AAI-3S} toiv
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T-DPM
aggeloiv
<32> 
N-DPM
uiou
<5207> 
N-GSM
ader {N-PRI} legete
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V-PAD-2P
tw
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T-DSM
kuriw
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N-DSM
umwn
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P-GP
panta
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A-APN
osa
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A-APN
apestalkav
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V-RAI-2S
prov
<4314> 
PREP
ton
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T-ASM
doulon
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N-ASM
sou
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P-GS
en
<1722> 
PREP
prwtoiv
<4413> 
A-DPMS
poihsw
<4160> 
V-AAS-1S
to
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T-ASN
de
<1161> 
PRT
rhma
<4487> 
N-ASN
touto
<3778> 
D-ASN
ou
<3364> 
ADV
dunhsomai
<1410> 
V-FMI-1S
poihsai
<4160> 
V-AAN
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
aphran
<522> 
V-AAI-3P
oi
<3588> 
T-NPM
andrev
<435> 
N-NPM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
epestreqan
<1994> 
V-AAI-3P
autw
<846> 
D-DSM
logon
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N-ASM
NET [draft] ITL
So he said
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to the messengers
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of Ben Hadad
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, “Say
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this to my master
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, the king
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, ‘I will give
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you everything
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you demanded at first
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from your servant
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, but I am unable
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to agree
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to this
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latest demand
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.’” So the messengers
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went back
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and gave
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their report
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.
HEBREW
rbd
<01697>
whbsyw
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Mykalmh
<04397>
wklyw
<01980>
twvel
<06213>
lkwa
<03201>
al
<03808>
hzh
<02088>
rbdhw
<01697>
hvea
<06213>
hnsarb
<07223>
Kdbe
<05650>
la
<0413>
txls
<07971>
rsa
<0834>
lk
<03605>
Klmh
<04428>
yndal
<0113>
wrma
<0559>
ddh
<01130>
Nb
<0>
ykalml
<04397>
rmayw (20:9)
<0559>
NETBible

So he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, “Say this to my master, the king, ‘I will give you everything you demanded at first from your servant, but I am unable to agree to this latest demand.’” 1  So the messengers went back and gave their report.

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “all which you sent to your servant in the beginning I will do, but this thing I am unable to do.”