1 Kings 20:1-21

1Now Ben-hadadH1130 kingH4428 of AramH758 assembledH6908 his entireH3605 armyH2428. Accompanied byH854 thirty-twoH7970H8147 kingsH4428 with their horsesH5483 and chariotsH7393, he marched upH5927, besiegedH6696H5921 SamariaH8111, and waged warH3898 against it. 2Then he sentH7971 messengersH4397 into the cityH5892 toH413 AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, 3sayingH559, “This is whatH3541 Ben-hadadH1130 saysH559:1 ‘Your silverH3701 and goldH2091 areH1931 mine, and your bestH2896 wivesH802 and childrenH1121 areH1992 mine!’”

4And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478H559 repliedH6030, “Just as you sayH1697, my lordH113 the kingH4428: I am yoursH589, along with allH3605 thatH834 I have.”

5The messengersH4397 came backH7725 and saidH559, “This is whatH3541 Ben-hadadH1130 saysH559: ‘I have sentH7971 to youH413H559 to demandH559H3588 your silverH3701, your goldH2091, your wivesH802, and your childrenH1121. 6ButH3588 aboutH518 this timeH6256 tomorrowH4279 I will sendH7971 my servantsH5650 to searchH2664 your palaceH1004 andH853 the housesH1004 of your servantsH5650. They will seizeH7760H3027 and carry awayH3947 all thatH3605 isH1961 preciousH4261 to youH5869.’”

7Then the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 summonedH7121 allH3605 the eldersH2205 of the landH776 and saidH559, “PleaseH4994 take noteH3045 and seeH7200 thatH3588 thisH2088 man is looking forH1245 troubleH7451, forH3588 when he demandedH7971H413 my wivesH802, my childrenH1121, my silverH3701, and my goldH2091, I did notH3808 denyH4513 himH4480.”

8And the eldersH2205 andH3605 the peopleH5971 allH3605 saidH559, “Do notH408 listen to himH8085 orH3808 consent to his termsH14.”

9So Ahab answeredH559 the messengersH4397 of Ben-hadadH1130, “TellH559 my lordH113 the kingH4428, ‘AllH3605 thatH834 you demandedH7971 ofH413 your servantH5650 the first timeH7223 I will doH6213, but thisH2088 thingH1697 I cannotH3808H3201 doH6213.’”

So the messengersH4397 departedH1980 and relayed the message toH1697H7725 Ben-hadad.

10Then Ben-hadadH1130 sentH7971 another messageH559 toH413 Ahab: “May the godsH430 dealH3541 with me, and ever soH3541 severelyH3254, ifH518 enough dustH6083 remainsH5606 of SamariaH8111 for eachH3605 of my menH5971 to have a handfulH8168.”

11And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478H559 repliedH6030, “Tell himH1696: ‘The one putting onH2296 his armor should notH408 boastH1984 like one takingH6605 it off.’”

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Ben-hadad receivedH8085 thisH2088 messageH1697 while heH1931 and the kingsH4428 were drinkingH8354H1931 in their tentsH5521,2 and he saidH559 toH413 his servantsH5650, “Take your positionsH7760.” So they stationed themselvesH7760 againstH5921 the cityH5892.

13MeanwhileH2009 aH259 prophetH5030 approachedH5066H413 AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and declaredH559, “This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: ‘Do you seeH7200 thisH2088 entireH3605 greatH1419 armyH1995? BeholdH2005, I will deliver itH5414 into your handH3027 this very dayH3117, and you will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068.’”

14“By whomH4310?” AhabH256 askedH559.

And the prophet repliedH559, “This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: ‘By the young officersH5288 of the districtH4082 governorsH8269.’”

“WhoH4310 will startH631 the battleH4421?” askedH559 Ahab.

“YouH859 will,” answered the prophetH559.

15So Ahab assembledH6485 the young officersH5288 of the districtH4082 governorsH8269, and there wereH1961 232 menH3967H8147H7970. And after themH310, he assembledH6485 the rest of the IsraeliteH1121H3478 troopsH5971, 7,000H7651H505 in allH3605.

16They marched outH3318 at noonH6672 while Ben-hadadH1130 and the 32H7970H8147H4428 kingsH4428 alliedH5826 with himH853 were in their tentsH5521H1931 gettingH8354 drunkH7910. 17And the young officersH5288 of the districtH4082 governorsH8269 marched out firstH3318H7223.

Now Ben-hadadH1130 had sent out scoutsH7971, who reportedH5046 to him, “MenH582 are marching outH3318 of SamariaH8111.”

18“IfH518 they have marched outH3318 in peaceH7965,” he saidH559, “take themH8610 aliveH2416. Even ifH518 they have marched outH3318 for warH4421, take themH8610 aliveH2416.”

19Meanwhile, theseH428 young officersH5288 of the districtH4082 governorsH8269 marched outH3318 ofH4480 the cityH5892, with the armyH2428 behind themH310, 20and eachH376 one struck downH5221 his opponentH376. So the ArameansH758 fledH5127, with the IsraelitesH3478 in pursuitH7291. But Ben-hadadH1130 kingH4428 of AramH758 escapedH4422 onH5921 horsebackH5483 with the cavalryH6571.

21Then the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 marched outH3318 and attackedH5221 the horsesH5483 and chariotsH7393, inflictingH5221 a greatH1419 slaughterH4347 on the ArameansH758.