What Does 1 Kings 20:9 Mean?

“Tell”

to say (used with great latitude)

“And the messengers”

a messenger; specifically, of god, i.e., an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)

“of Benhadad”

ben-hadad, the name of several syrian kings, possibly a royal title

“Tell”

to say (used with great latitude)

“my lord”

sovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine)

“the king”

a king

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“All that thou didst send”

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

near, with or among; often in general, to

“for to thy servant”

a servant

“at the first”

first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

“I will do”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“but this thing”

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“I may”

to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)

“I will do”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

“And the messengers”

a messenger; specifically, of god, i.e., an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)

“again”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

“but this thing”

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause