1 Kings 20:26-34

261At the turn of the year, Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to 2Aphek 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, 3but the Arameans filled the country. 28Then 4a man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel and said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Because the Arameans have said, “5The Lord is a god of the mountains, but He is not a god of the valleys,” therefore 6I 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 7killed of the Arameans 100,000 foot soldiers in one day. 30But the rest fled to 8Aphek into the city, and the wall fell on 27,000 men who were left. And Ben-hadad fled and came into the city 9into an inner chamber.

3110His servants said to him, “Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings, please let us 11put sackcloth on our loins and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will save your 12life.” 32So 13they girded sackcloth on their loins and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel and said, “14Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please let me live.’” And he said, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.” 33Now the men 15took this as an omen, and quickly 16catching his word said, “Your brother Ben-hadad.” Then he said, “Go, bring him.” Then Ben-hadad came out to him, and he 17took him up into the chariot. 34Ben-hadad said to him, “18The 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.