1 Kings 20:1-12

1And Ben-hadadH1130 the kingH4428 of SyriaH758 gatheredH6908 allH3605 his hostH2426 togetherH6908: and there were thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 kingsH4428 with him, and horsesH5483 and chariotsH7393: and he wentH5927 upH5927 and besieged SamariaH8111, and foughtH3898 againstH5921 it.

2And he sentH7971 messengersH4397 to AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, intoH413 the cityH5892, and saidH413 unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,

3Thy silverH3701 and thy goldH2091 is mine; thy wivesH802 also and thy childrenH1121, evenH3541 the goodliest, are mine.

4And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 answeredH559 and saidH559, It is according to thy sayingH559, my lordH113, O kingH4428; I am thine, and allH3605 that I have.

5And the messengersH4397 cameH413 againH7725, and saidH559, ThusH3541 speaketh Ben-hadadH1130, sayingH559, I sentH7971 indeedH3588 unto thee, sayingH559, Thou shalt deliverH5414 meH413 thy silverH3701, and thy goldH2091, and thy wivesH802, and thy childrenH1121;

6but I will sendH7971 my servantsH5650 unto thee tomorrowH4279 aboutH1961 this time, and they shall searchH2664 thine houseH1004, and the housesH1004 of thy servantsH5650; and it shall be, that whatsoeverH3605 is pleasantH4261 in thine eyesH5869, they shall putH7760 it in their handH3027, and takeH3947 it awayH7971.

7Then the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 calledH7121 allH3605 the eldersH2205 of the landH776, and saidH559, Mark, I prayH4994 youH3588, and seeH7200 howH3588 this manH2205 seeketh mischief: for he sentH7971 unto meH413 for my wivesH802, and for my childrenH1121, and for my silverH3701, and for my goldH2091; and I denied him notH3808.

8And allH3605 the eldersH2205 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 saidH559 unto him, Hearken thou notH3808, neitherH3808 consentH14.

9Wherefore he saidH559 unto the messengersH4397 of Ben-hadadH1130, TellH559 my lordH113 the kingH4428, AllH3605 that thou didst sendH7971 for to thy servantH5650 at the firstH7223 I will doH6213: but this thingH1697 I may notH3808 doH6213. And the messengersH4397 departed, and broughtH7725 him wordH1697 againH7725.

10And Ben-hadadH1130 sentH7971 unto him, and saidH559, The godsH430 doH6213 soH6213 unto meH413, and moreH3254 also, ifH518 the dustH6083 of SamariaH8111 shall suffice for handfulsH8168 for allH3605 the peopleH5971 that followH7272 meH413.

11And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 answeredH559 and saidH559, tellH559 him, LetH408 notH408 him that girdeth on his armour boastH1984 himself as he that putteth it offH4428.

12And it cameH1961 to passH1961, when Ben-hadad heardH8085 this messageH1697, as he was drinkingH8354, he and the kingsH4428, in the pavilions, that he saidH559 unto his servantsH5650, SetH7760 yourselves in array. And they setH7760 themselvesH5921 in array againstH5921 the cityH5892.