1 Kings 20:1-21

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 upH5927 and 3besiegedH6696H5921 SamariaH8111, and foughtH3898 against it. 2Then he sentH7971 messengersH4397 to the cityH5892 to AhabH256, kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559 to him, “ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 Ben-hadadH1130 saysH559: 3‘Your silverH3701 and your goldH2091 are mine; your most beautifulH2896 wivesH802 and childrenH1121 are also mine.’” 4And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 repliedH6030H559, “As 4you sayH1697, my lordH113, O kingH4428; I am yours, as well as allH3605 that I have.” 5Then the messengersH4397 returnedH7725 and saidH559, “Ben-hadadH1130 saysH559 5thisH3541: ‘I did indeedH3588 sendH7971 word to you, saying, “You shall giveH5414 me your silverH3701, your goldH2091, 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 they will takeH7760 in their handsH3027 everythingH3605 that is pleasingH4261 to your eyesH5869, and takeH3947 it all awayH3947.’”

7Then the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 summonedH7121 allH3605 the eldersH2205 of the landH776 and saidH559, “PleaseH4994 beH3045 awareH3045 and 6seeH7200 that thisH2088 man is lookingH1245 forH1245 troubleH7463; for he sentH7971 me his demand for my wivesH802, my childrenH1121, my silverH3701, and my goldH2091, and I did not refuseH4513 him.” 8Then allH3605 the eldersH2205 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 saidH559 to him, “Do not listenH8085 norH3808 consentH14.” 9So he saidH559 to the messengersH4397 of Ben-hadadH1130, “TellH559 my lordH113 the kingH4428, ‘EverythingH3605 that you sentH7971 as a demand to your servantH5650 at the firstH7223, I will doH6213; but thisH2088 thingH1697 I cannotH3201H3808 doH6213.’” Then the messengersH4397 departedH1980, and broughtH7725 him wordH1697 againH7725. 10Ben-hadadH1130 sentH7971 word to him and saidH559, “May 7the godsH430 doH6213 soH3541 to me and moreH3254 soH3541, 8ifH518 the dustH6083 of SamariaH8111 will be enoughH8230 for handfulsH8168 for allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 9followH7272 me.” 11Then the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 repliedH6030H559, “TellH1696 him, ‘10He who strapsH2296 onH2296 his weapons had better not boastH1984 like one who takesH6605 them offH6605.’” 12And when Ben-hadad heardH8085 thisH2088 messageH1697, while 11he was drinkingH8354 12with the kingsH4428 in the 13temporaryH5521 sheltersH5521, he saidH559 to his servantsH5650, “TakeH7760 your positionsH7760.” So they tookH7760 their positionsH7760 againstH5921 the cityH5892.

13Now beholdH2009, a prophetH5030 approachedH5066 AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559, “ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: ‘Have you seenH7200 allH3605 thisH2088 greatH1419 multitudeH1995? BeholdH2009, 14I am going to handH5414H3027 them overH5414 to you todayH3117, and 15you shall knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068.’” 14But AhabH256 saidH559, “By whomH4310?” So he saidH559, “The LordH3068 saysH559 thisH3541: ‘By the youngH5288 menH5288 of the leadersH8269 of the provincesH4082.’” Then he saidH559, “WhoH4310 will beginH631 the battleH4421?” And he saidH559, “You will.” 15So he musteredH6485 the youngH5288 menH5288 of the leadersH8269 of the provincesH4082, and there were 232H3967H8147H7970; and afterH310 them he musteredH6485 allH3605 the peopleH5971, allH3605 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478: sevenH7651 thousandH505.

16They wentH3318 outH3318 at noonH6672, while 16Ben-hadadH1130 was drinkingH8354 himself drunkH7910 in the 17temporaryH5521 sheltersH5521 18with the thirty-twoH7970H8147 kingsH4428 who were helpingH5826 him. 17The youngH5288 menH5288 of the leadersH8269 of the provincesH4082 wentH3318 outH3318 firstH7223; and Ben-hadadH1130 sentH7971 outH7971 scouts, and they reportedH5046 to him, sayingH559, “MenH376 have comeH3318 outH3318 from SamariaH8111.” 1819Then he saidH559, “IfH518 they have comeH3318 outH3318 20for peaceH7965, takeH8610 them aliveH2416; or ifH518 they have comeH3318 outH3318 for warH4421, takeH8610 them aliveH2416 as well.”

19So theseH428 men wentH3318 outH3318 from the cityH5892, the youngH5288 menH5288 of the leadersH8269 of the provincesH4082, and the armyH2428 whichH834 followedH310 them. 20And they 21killedH5221, eachH376 oneH376, his manH376; and the ArameansH758 fledH5127 and IsraelH3478 pursuedH7291 them, and Ben-hadadH1130 the kingH4428 of AramH758 escapedH4422 on a horseH5483 with horsemenH6571. 21The kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 also wentH3318 outH3318 and struckH5221 the horsesH5483 and chariotsH7393, and 22killedH5221 the ArameansH758 in a greatH1419 slaughterH4347.