1 Kings 20:1-12

1And Ben–hadadH1130 the kingH4428 of SyriaH758 gatheredH6908 all his hostH2428 togetherH6908: and there were thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 kingsH4428 with him, and horsesH5483, and chariotsH7393: and he went upH5927 and besiegedH6696 SamariaH8111, and warredH3898 against it.

2And he sentH7971 messengersH4397 to AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 into the cityH5892, and saidH559 unto him, Thus saithH559 Ben–hadadH1130,

3Thy silverH3701 and thy goldH2091 is mine; thy wivesH802 also and thy childrenH1121, even the goodliestH2896, are mine.

4And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 answeredH6030 and saidH559, My lordH113, O kingH4428, according to thy sayingH1697, I am thine, and all that I have.

5And the messengersH4397 came againH7725, and saidH559, Thus speakethH559 Ben–hadadH1130, sayingH559, Although I have sentH7971 unto thee, sayingH559, Thou shalt deliverH5414 me thy silverH3701, and thy goldH2091, and thy wivesH802, and thy childrenH1121;

6Yet I will sendH7971 my servantsH5650 unto thee to morrowH4279 about this timeH6256, and they shall searchH2664 thine houseH1004, and the housesH1004 of thy servantsH5650; and it shall beH1961, that whatsoever is pleasantH4261 in thine eyesH5869, they shall putH7760 it in their handH3027, and take it awayH3947.1

7Then the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 calledH7121 all the eldersH2205 of the landH776, and saidH559, MarkH3045, I pray you, and seeH7200 how this man seekethH1245 mischiefH7451: for he sentH7971 unto me for my wivesH802, and for my childrenH1121, and for my silverH3701, and for my goldH2091; and I deniedH4513 him not.2

8And all the eldersH2205 and all the peopleH5971 saidH559 unto him, HearkenH8085 not unto him, nor consentH14.

9Wherefore he saidH559 unto the messengersH4397 of Ben–hadadH1130, TellH559 my lordH113 the kingH4428, All that thou didst sendH7971 for to thy servantH5650 at the firstH7223 I will doH6213: but this thingH1697 I mayH3201 not doH6213. And the messengersH4397 departedH3212, and broughtH7725 him wordH1697 againH7725.

10And Ben–hadadH1130 sentH7971 unto him, and saidH559, The godsH430 do soH6213 unto me, and more alsoH3254, if the dustH6083 of SamariaH8111 shall sufficeH5606 for handfulsH8168 for all the peopleH5971 that followH7272 me.3

11And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 answeredH6030 and saidH559, TellH1696 him, Let not him that girdethH2296 on his harness boastH1984 himself as he that putteth it offH6605.

12And it came to pass, when Ben–hadad heardH8085 this messageH1697, as he was drinkingH8354, he and the kingsH4428 in the pavilionsH5521, that he saidH559 unto his servantsH5650, SetH7760 yourselves in array. And they setH7760 themselves in array against the cityH5892.456