1 Kings 20:22-38

22And the prophetH5030 cameH5066 to the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559 unto him, GoH3212, strengthenH2388 thyself, and markH3045, and seeH7200 what thou doestH6213: for at the returnH8666 of the yearH8141 the kingH4428 of SyriaH758 will come upH5927 against thee. 23And the servantsH5650 of the kingH4428 of SyriaH758 saidH559 unto him, Their godsH430 are godsH430 of the hillsH2022; therefore they were strongerH2388 than we; butH199 let us fightH3898 against them in the plainH4334, and surelyH3808 we shall be strongerH2388 than they. 24And doH6213 this thingH1697, TakeH5493 the kingsH4428 away, every manH376 out of his placeH4725, and putH7760 captainsH6346 in their rooms: 25And numberH4487 thee an armyH2428, like the armyH2428 that thou hast lostH5307, horseH5483 for horseH5483, and chariotH7393 for chariotH7393: and we will fightH3898 againstH854 them in the plainH4334, and surely we shall be strongerH2388 than they. And he hearkenedH8085 unto their voiceH6963, and did soH6213.1 26And it came to pass at the returnH8666 of the yearH8141, that Ben–hadadH1130 numberedH6485 the SyriansH758, and went upH5927 to AphekH663, to fightH4421 against IsraelH3478.2 27And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 were numberedH6485, and were all presentH3557, and wentH3212 againstH7125 them: and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 pitchedH2583 before them like twoH8147 little flocksH2835 of kidsH5795; but the SyriansH758 filledH4390 the countryH776.3

28And there cameH5066 a manH376 of GodH430, and spakeH559 unto the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559, Thus saithH559 YhwhH3068, Because the SyriansH758 have saidH559, YhwhH3068 is GodH430 of the hillsH2022, but he is not GodH430 of the valleysH6010, therefore will I deliverH5414 all this greatH1419 multitudeH1995 into thine handH3027, and ye shall knowH3045 that I am YhwhH3068. 29And they pitchedH2583 oneH428 over againstH5227 the otherH428 sevenH7651 daysH3117. And so it was, that in the seventhH7637 dayH3117 the battleH4421 was joinedH7126: and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 slewH5221 of the SyriansH758 an hundredH3967 thousandH505 footmenH7273 in oneH259 dayH3117. 30But the restH3498 fledH5127 to AphekH663, into the cityH5892; and there a wallH2346 fellH5307 upon twentyH6242 and sevenH7651 thousandH505 of the menH376 that were leftH3498. And Ben–hadadH1130 fledH5127, and cameH935 into the cityH5892, into an innerH2315 chamberH2315.4

31And his servantsH5650 saidH559 unto him, Behold now, we have heardH8085 that the kingsH4428 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 are mercifulH2617 kingsH4428: let us, I pray thee, putH7760 sackclothH8242 on our loinsH4975, and ropesH2256 upon our headsH7218, and go outH3318 to the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478: peradventure he will saveH2421 thy lifeH5315. 32So they girdedH2296 sackclothH8242 on their loinsH4975, and put ropesH2256 on their headsH7218, and cameH935 to the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559, Thy servantH5650 Ben–hadadH1130 saithH559, I pray thee, let me liveH5315H2421. And he saidH559, Is he yet aliveH2416? he is my brotherH251. 33Now the menH582 did diligently observeH5172 whether any thing would come from him, and did hastilyH4116 catchH2480 it: and they saidH559, Thy brotherH251 Ben–hadadH1130. Then he saidH559, GoH935 ye, bringH3947 him. Then Ben–hadadH1130 came forthH3318 to him; and he caused him to come upH5927 into the chariotH4818. 34And Ben–hadad saidH559 unto him, The citiesH5892, which my fatherH1 tookH3947 from thy fatherH1, I will restoreH7725; and thou shalt makeH7760 streetsH2351 for thee in DamascusH1834, as my fatherH1 madeH7760 in SamariaH8111. Then said Ahab, I will send thee awayH7971 with this covenantH1285. So he madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with him, and sent him awayH7971.5

35And a certainH259 manH376 of the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 saidH559 unto his neighbourH7453 in the wordH1697 of YhwhH3068, SmiteH5221 me, I pray thee. And the manH376 refusedH3985 to smiteH5221 him. 36Then saidH559 he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyedH8085 the voiceH6963 of YhwhH3068, behold, as soon as thou art departedH1980 from me, a lionH738 shall slayH5221 thee. And as soon as he was departedH3212 from himH681, a lionH738 foundH4672 him, and slewH5221 him. 37Then he foundH4672 anotherH312 manH376, and saidH559, SmiteH5221 me, I pray thee. And the manH376 smoteH5221 him, so that in smitingH5221 he woundedH6481 him.6 38So the prophetH5030 departedH3212, and waitedH5975 for the kingH4428 by the wayH1870, and disguisedH2664 himself with ashesH666 upon his faceH5869.