1 Kings 20:28-41

28Then 1a manH376 of GodH430 cameH5066 nearH5066 and spokeH559 to the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and saidH559, “ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, ‘BecauseH3282H834 the ArameansH758 have saidH559, “2The LordH3068 is a godH430 of the mountainsH2022, but He is not a godH430 of the valleysH6010,” therefore 3I will giveH5414 allH3605 thisH2088 greatH1419 multitudeH1995 into your handH3027, and you shall knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068.’” 29So they campedH2583 oneH428 overH5227 againstH5227 the otherH428 sevenH7651 daysH3117. And on the seventhH7637 dayH3117 the battleH4421 was joinedH7126, and the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 4killedH5221 of the ArameansH758 100,000H3967H505 footH7273 soldiersH7273 in oneH259 dayH3117. 30But the restH3498 fledH5127 to 5AphekH663 into the cityH5892, and the wallH2346 fellH5307 on 27,000H6242H7651H505 menH376 who were leftH3498. And Ben-hadadH1130 fledH5127 and cameH935 into the cityH5892 6into an innerH2315 chamberH2315.

317His servantsH5650 saidH559 to him, “BeholdH2009 nowH4994, we have heardH8085 that the kingsH4428 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 are mercifulH2617 kingsH4428, pleaseH4994 let us 8putH7760 sackclothH8242 on our loinsH4975 and ropesH2256 on our headsH7218, and goH3318 out to the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478; perhapsH194 he will saveH2421 your 9lifeH5315.” 32So 10they girdedH2296 sackclothH8242 on their loinsH4975 and put ropesH2256 on their headsH7218, and cameH935 to the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and saidH559, “11Your servantH5650 Ben-hadadH1130 saysH559, ‘PleaseH4994 let me liveH2421.’” And he saidH559, “Is he stillH5750 aliveH2416? He is my brotherH251.” 33Now the menH376 12tookH5172 this as an omenH5172, and quicklyH4116 13catchingH2480 his word saidH559, “Your brotherH251 Ben-hadadH1130.” Then he saidH559, “GoH935, bringH3947 him.” Then Ben-hadadH1130 cameH3318 out to him, and he 14tookH5927 him up into the chariotH4818. 34Ben-hadad saidH559 to him, “15The citiesH5892 whichH834 my fatherH1 tookH3947 from your fatherH1 I will restoreH7725, and you shall makeH7760 streetsH2351 for yourself in DamascusH1834, as my fatherH1 madeH7760 in SamariaH8111.” Ahab said, “And I will letH7971 you goH7971 with this covenantH1285.” So he madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with him and letH7971 him goH7971.

35Now a certainH259 manH376 of 16the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 saidH559 to 17anotherH7453 18by the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, “PleaseH4994 strikeH5221 me.” But the manH376 refusedH3985 to strikeH5221 him. 36Then he saidH559 to him, “BecauseH3282H834 you have not listenedH8085 to the voiceH6963 of the LordH3068, beholdH2009, as soon as you have departedH1980 from me, 19a lionH743 will 20killH5221 you.” And as soon as he had departedH1980 from him a lionH743 foundH4672 him and 21killedH5221 him. 37Then he foundH4672 anotherH312 manH376 and saidH559, “PleaseH4994 22strikeH5221 me.” And the manH376 23struckH5221 him, 24woundingH6481H5221 him. 38So the prophetH5030 departedH1980 and waitedH5975 for the kingH4428 by the wayH1870, and 25disguisedH2664 himself with a bandageH666 overH5921 his eyesH5869. 39As the kingH4428 passedH5674 by, he criedH6817 to the kingH4428 and saidH559, “Your servantH5650 wentH3318 out into the midstH7130 of the battleH4421; and beholdH2009, a manH376 turnedH5493 asideH5493 and broughtH935 a manH376 to me and saidH559, ‘GuardH8104 thisH2088 manH376; ifH518 for anyH6485 reasonH6485 he is missingH6485, 26then your lifeH5315 shall be for his lifeH5315, orH176 else you shall payH8254 a talentH3603 of silverH3701.’ 40While your servantH5650 was busyH6213 hereH2008 and thereH2008, he was goneH369.” And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 saidH559 to him, “SoH3651 shall your judgmentH4941 be; you yourselfH859 have decidedH2782 it.” 41Then he hastilyH4116 tookH5493 the bandageH666 awayH5493 from his eyesH5869, and the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 recognizedH5234 him that he was of the prophetsH5030.