1 Kings 20:22-34

22Then 1the prophet came near to the king of Israel and said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself and observe and see what you have to do; for 2at the turn of the year the king of Aram will come up against you.”

23Now the servants of the king of Aram said to him, “3Their gods are gods of the mountains, therefore they were stronger than we; but rather let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they. 24Do this thing: remove the kings, each from his place, and put captains in their place, 25and 4muster an army like the army that you have lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot. Then we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they.” And he listened to their voice and did so.

265At the turn of the year, Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to 6Aphek to fight against Israel. 27The sons of Israel were mustered and were provisioned and went to meet them; and the sons of Israel camped before them like two little flocks of goats, 7but the Arameans filled the country. 28Then 8a man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel and said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Because the Arameans have said, “9The Lord is a god of the mountains, but He is not a god of the valleys,” therefore 10I will give all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am the Lord.’” 29So they camped one over against the other seven days. And on the seventh day the battle was joined, and the sons of Israel 11killed of the Arameans 100,000 foot soldiers in one day. 30But the rest fled to 12Aphek into the city, and the wall fell on 27,000 men who were left. And Ben-hadad fled and came into the city 13into an inner chamber.

3114His servants said to him, “Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings, please let us 15put sackcloth on our loins and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will save your 16life.” 32So 17they girded sackcloth on their loins and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel and said, “18Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please let me live.’” And he said, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.” 33Now the men 19took this as an omen, and quickly 20catching his word said, “Your brother Ben-hadad.” Then he said, “Go, bring him.” Then Ben-hadad came out to him, and he 21took him up into the chariot. 34Ben-hadad said to him, “22The cities which my father took from your father I will restore, and you shall make streets for yourself in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria.” Ahab said, “And I will let you go with this covenant.” So he made a covenant with him and let him go.