1 Kings 20:1-12

1Now 1Ben-hadadH1130 kingH4428 of AramH758 gatheredH6908 allH3605 his armyH2428, 2and there were thirty-twoH7970H8147 kingsH4428 with him, and horsesH5483 and chariotsH7393. And he wentH5927 up and 3besiegedH6696H5921 SamariaH8111 and foughtH3898 against it. 2Then he sentH7971 messengersH4397 to the cityH5892 to AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and saidH559 to him, “ThusH3541 saysH559 Ben-hadadH1130, 3‘Your silverH3701 and your goldH2091 are mine; your most beautifulH2896 wivesH802 and childrenH1121 are also mine.’” 4The kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 repliedH6030, “It is according to your wordH1697, my lordH113, O kingH4428; I am yours, and allH3605 that I have.” 5Then the messengersH4397 returnedH7725 and saidH559, “ThusH3541 saysH559 4Ben-hadadH1130, ‘SurelyH3588, I sentH7971 to you sayingH559, “You shall giveH5414 me your silverH3701 and your goldH2091 and your wivesH802 and your childrenH1121,” 6but about this timeH6256 tomorrowH4279 I will sendH7971 my servantsH5650 to you, and they will searchH2664 your houseH1004 and the housesH1004 of your servantsH5650; and 5whateverH3605 is desirableH4261 in your eyesH5869, they will 6takeH7760 in their handH3027 and carryH3947 away.’”

7Then the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 calledH7121 allH3605 the eldersH2205 of the landH776 and saidH559, “PleaseH4994 observeH3045 and 7seeH7200 howH3588 thisH2088 man is lookingH1245 for troubleH7463; for he sentH7971 to me for my wivesH802 and my childrenH1121 and my silverH3701 and my goldH2091, and I did not refuseH4513 him.” 8AllH3605 the eldersH2205 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 saidH559 to him, “Do not listenH8085 or consentH14.” 9So he saidH559 to the messengersH4397 of Ben-hadadH1130, “TellH559 my lordH113 the kingH4428, ‘AllH3605 that you sentH7971 for to your servantH5650 at the firstH7223 I will doH6213, but thisH2088 thingH1697 I cannotH3201H3808 doH6213.’” And the messengersH4397 departedH1980 and broughtH7725 him wordH1697 againH7725. 10Ben-hadadH1130 sentH7971 to him and saidH559, “May 8the godsH430 doH6213 soH3541 to me and moreH3254 alsoH3541, ifH518 the dustH6083 of SamariaH8111 will sufficeH8230 for handfulsH8168 for allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 9followH7272 me.” 11Then the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 repliedH6030, “TellH1696 him, ‘10Let not him who girdsH2296 on his armor boastH1984 like him who takesH6605 it offH6605.’” 12When Ben-hadad heardH8085 thisH2088 messageH1697, as 11he was drinkingH8354 12with the kingsH4428 in the 13temporaryH5521 sheltersH5521, he saidH559 to his servantsH5650, “StationH7760 yourselves.” So they stationedH7760 themselves againstH5921 the cityH5892.