Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of Samaria for each of my men to have a handful.” Young's Literal Translation And Ben-Hadad sendeth unto him, and saith, ‘Thus do the gods to me, and thus do they add, if the dust of Samaria suffice for handfuls for all the people who [are] at my feet.’ King James Bible And Benhadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me. Hebrew Then Ben-hadadהֲדַ֔ד (hă·ḏaḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1130: Ben-hadad -- 'son of Hadad', the name of several Aramean (Syrian) kings sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out another message וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to [Ahab]: אֵלָיו֙ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “May the gods אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative deal כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now with me, לִ֛י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew and ever so וְכֹ֣ה (wə·ḵōh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now severely, יוֹסִ֑פוּ (yō·w·si·p̄ū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3254: To add, augment if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not [enough] dust עֲפַ֣ר (‘ă·p̄ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud remains יִשְׂפֹּק֙ (yiś·pōq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5606: To clap the hands, of satisfaction, to be enough, of excess, to vomit of Samaria שֹׁמְר֔וֹן (šō·mə·rō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8111: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel for each לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every of my men הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock [to have] a handful.” לִשְׁעָלִ֕ים (liš·‘ā·lîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8168: Hollow hand, handful |