1 Kings 20
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1 Kings 20:5-9

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.

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