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1 Now King Ben Hadad of Syria assembled all his army, along with thirty-two other kings with their horses and chariots. He marched against Samaria and besieged and attacked it.

2 He sent messengers to King Ahab of Israel, who was in the city.

3 He said to him, "This is what Ben Hadad says, 'Your silver and your gold are mine, as well as the best of your wives and sons.'"

4 The king of Israel replied, "It is just as you say, my master, O king. I and all I own belong to you."

5 The messengers came again and said, "This is what Ben Hadad says, 'I sent this message to you, "You must give me your silver, gold, wives, and sons."

6 But now at this time tomorrow I will send my servants to you and they will search through your palace and your servants' houses. They will carry away all your valuables."

7 The king of Israel summoned all the leaders of the land and said, "Notice how this man is looking for trouble. Indeed, he demanded my wives, sons, silver, and gold, and I did not resist him."

8 All the leaders and people said to him, "Do not give in or agree to his demands."

9 So he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, "Say this to my master, the king, 'I will give you everything you demanded at first from your servant, but I am unable to agree to this latest demand.'" So the messengers went back and gave their report.

10 Ben Hadad sent another message to him, "May the gods judge me severely if there is enough dirt left in Samaria for my soldiers to scoop up in their hands."

11 The king of Israel replied, "Tell him the one who puts on his battle gear should not boast like one who is taking it off."

12 When Ben Hadad received this reply, he and the other kings were drinking in their quarters. He ordered his servants, "Get ready to attack!" So they got ready to attack the city.

13 Now a prophet visited King Ahab of Israel and said, "This is what the LORD says, 'Do you see this huge army? Look, I am going to hand it over to you this very day. Then you will know that I am the LORD.'"

14 Ahab asked, "By whom will this be accomplished?" He answered, "This is what the LORD says, 'By the servants of the district governors.'" Ahab asked, "Who will launch the attack?" He answered, "You will."

15 So Ahab assembled the 232 servants of the district governors. After that he assembled all the Israelite army, numbering 7,000.

16 They marched out at noon, while Ben Hadad and the thirty-two kings allied with him were drinking heavily in their quarters.

17 The servants of the district governors led the march. When Ben Hadad sent messengers, they reported back to him, "Men are marching out of Samaria."

18 He ordered, "Whether they come in peace or to do battle, take them alive."

19 They marched out of the city with the servants of the district governors in the lead and the army behind them.

20 Each one struck down an enemy soldier; the Syrians fled and Israel chased them. King Ben Hadad of Syria escaped on horseback with some horsemen.

21 Then the king of Israel marched out and struck down the horses and chariots; he thoroughly defeated Syria.

22 The prophet visited the king of Israel and instructed him, "Go, fortify your defenses. Determine what you must do, for in the spring the king of Syria will attack you."

23 Now the advisers of the king of Syria said to him: "Their God is a god of the mountains. That's why they overpowered us. But if we fight them in the plains, we will certainly overpower them.

24 So do this: Dismiss the kings from their command, and replace them with military commanders.

25 Muster an army like the one you lost, with the same number of horses and chariots. Then we will fight them in the plains; we will certainly overpower them." He approved their plan and did as they advised.

26 In the spring Ben Hadad mustered the Syrian army and marched to Aphek to fight Israel.

27 When the Israelites had mustered and had received their supplies, they marched out to face them in battle. When the Israelites deployed opposite them, they were like two small flocks of goats, but the Syrians filled the land.

28 The prophet visited the king of Israel and said, "This is what the LORD says: 'Because the Syrians said, "The LORD is a god of the mountains and not a god of the valleys," I will hand over to you this entire huge army. Then you will know that I am the LORD.'"

29 The armies were deployed opposite each other for seven days. On the seventh day the battle began, and the Israelites killed 100,000 Syrian foot soldiers in one day.

30 The remaining 27,000 ran to Aphek and went into the city, but the wall fell on them. Now Ben Hadad ran into the city and hid in an inner room.

31 His advisers said to him, "Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind. Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads and surrender to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives."

32 So they put sackcloth around their waists and ropes on their heads and went to the king of Israel. They said, "Your servant Ben Hadad says, 'Please let me live!'" Ahab replied, "Is he still alive? He is my brother."

33 The men took this as a good omen and quickly accepted his offer, saying, "Ben Hadad is your brother." Ahab then said, "Go, get him." So Ben Hadad came out to him, and Ahab pulled him up into his chariot.

34 Ben Hadad said, "I will return the cities my father took from your father. You may set up markets in Damascus, just as my father did in Samaria." Ahab then said, "I want to make a treaty with you before I dismiss you." So he made a treaty with him and then dismissed him.

35 One of the members of the prophetic guild, speaking with divine authority, ordered his companion, "Wound me!" But the man refused to wound him.

36 So the prophet said to him, "Because you have disobeyed the LORD, as soon as you leave me a lion will kill you." When he left him, a lion attacked and killed him.

37 He found another man and said, "Wound me!" So the man wounded him severely.

38 The prophet then went and stood by the road, waiting for the king. He also disguised himself by putting a bandage down over his eyes.

39 When the king passed by, he called out to the king, "Your servant went out into the heat of the battle, and then a man turned aside and brought me a prisoner. He told me, 'Guard this prisoner. If he ends up missing for any reason, you will pay with your life or with a talent of silver.'

40 Well, it just so happened that while your servant was doing this and that, he disappeared." The king of Israel said to him, "Your punishment is already determined by your own testimony."

41 The prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes and the king of Israel recognized he was one of the prophets.

42 The prophet then said to him, "This is what the LORD says, 'Because you released a man I had determined should die, you will pay with your life and your people will suffer instead of his people.'"

43 The king of Israel went home to Samaria bitter and angry.

1 And Ben- ^H1130 hadad the king ^H4428 of Syria ^H758 gathered all his host together ^H6908 ^H853 ^H3605 ^H2428 : and there were thirty ^H7970 and two ^H8147 kings ^H4428 with ^H854 him , and horses, ^H5483 and chariots: ^H7393 and he went up ^H5927 and besieged ^H6696 ^H5921 Samaria, ^H8111 and warred ^H3898 against it.

2 And he sent ^H7971 messengers ^H4397 to ^H413 Ahab ^H256 king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 into the city, ^H5892 and said ^H559 unto him, Thus ^H3541 saith ^H559 Ben- ^H1130 hadad,

3 Thy silver ^H3701 and thy gold ^H2091 is mine ; thy wives ^H802 also and thy children, ^H1121 even the goodliest, ^H2896 are mine.

4 And the king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 answered ^H6030 and said, ^H559 My lord, ^H113 O king, ^H4428 according to thy saying, ^H1697 I ^H589 am thine , and all ^H3605 that ^H834 I have.

5 And the messengers ^H4397 came again, ^H7725 and said, ^H559 Thus ^H3541 speaketh ^H559 Ben- ^H1130 hadad, saying, ^H559 Although ^H3588 I have sent ^H7971 unto ^H413 thee, saying, ^H559 Thou shalt deliver ^H5414 me thy silver, ^H3701 and thy gold, ^H2091 and thy wives, ^H802 and thy children; ^H1121

6 Yet ^H3588 I will send ^H7971 ^H853 my servants ^H5650 unto ^H413 thee tomorrow ^H4279 about ^H518 this time, ^H6256 and they shall search ^H2664 ^H853 thine house, ^H1004 and the houses ^H1004 of thy servants; ^H5650 and it shall be, ^H1961 that whatsoever ^H3605 is pleasant ^H4261 in thine eyes, ^H5869 they shall put ^H7760 it in their hand, ^H3027 and take it away. ^H3947

7 Then the king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 called ^H7121 all ^H3605 the elders ^H2205 of the land, ^H776 and said, ^H559 Mark, ^H3045 I pray you, ^H4994 and see ^H7200 how ^H3588 this ^H2088 man seeketh ^H1245 mischief: ^H7451 for ^H3588 he sent ^H7971 unto ^H413 me for my wives, ^H802 and for my children, ^H1121 and for my silver, ^H3701 and for my gold; ^H2091 and I denied ^H4513 ^H4480 him not. ^H3808

8 And all ^H3605 the elders ^H2205 and all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 said ^H559 unto ^H413 him, Hearken ^H8085 not ^H408 unto him , nor ^H3808 consent. ^H14

9 Wherefore he said ^H559 unto the messengers ^H4397 of Ben- ^H1130 hadad, Tell ^H559 my lord ^H113 the king, ^H4428 All ^H3605 that ^H834 thou didst send ^H7971 for to ^H413 thy servant ^H5650 at the first ^H7223 I will do: ^H6213 but this ^H2088 thing ^H1697 I may ^H3201 not ^H3808 do. ^H6213 And the messengers ^H4397 departed, ^H1980 and brought ^H7725 him word ^H1697 again.

10 And Ben- ^H1130 hadad sent ^H7971 unto ^H413 him , and said, ^H559 The gods ^H430 do ^H6213 so ^H3541 unto me , and more ^H3254 also, ^H3541 if ^H518 the dust ^H6083 of Samaria ^H8111 shall suffice ^H5606 for handfuls ^H8168 for all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 that ^H834 follow ^H7272 me.

11 And the king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 answered ^H6030 and said, ^H559 Tell ^H1696 him , Let not ^H408 him that girdeth ^H2296 on his harness boast himself ^H1984 as he that putteth it off. ^H6605

12 And it came to pass, ^H1961 when Ben-hadad heard ^H8085 ^H853 this ^H2088 message, ^H1697 as he ^H1931 was drinking, ^H8354 he ^H1931 and the kings ^H4428 in the pavilions, ^H5521 that he said ^H559 unto ^H413 his servants, ^H5650 Set ^H7760 yourselves in array . And they set ^H7760 themselves in array against ^H5921 the city. ^H5892

13 And, behold, ^H2009 there came ^H5066 a ^H259 prophet ^H5030 unto ^H413 Ahab ^H256 king ^H4428 of Israel, ^H3478 saying, ^H559 Thus ^H3541 saith ^H559 the LORD, ^H3068 Hast thou seen ^H7200 ^H853 all ^H3605 this ^H2088 great ^H1419 multitude ^H1995 ? behold, ^H2009 I will deliver ^H5414 it into thine hand ^H3027 this day; ^H3117 and thou shalt know ^H3045 that ^H3588 I ^H589 am the LORD. ^H3068

14 And Ahab ^H256 said, ^H559 By whom ^H4310 ? And he said, ^H559 Thus ^H3541 saith ^H559 the LORD, ^H3068 Even by the young men ^H5288 of the princes ^H8269 of the provinces. ^H4082 Then he said, ^H559 Who ^H4310 shall order ^H631 the battle ^H4421 ? And he answered, ^H559 Thou. ^H859

15 Then he numbered ^H6485 ^H853 the young men ^H5288 of the princes ^H8269 of the provinces, ^H4082 and they were ^H1961 two hundred ^H3967 and thirty ^H7970 two: ^H8147 and after ^H310 them he numbered ^H6485 ^H853 all ^H3605 the people, ^H5971 even all ^H3605 the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 being seven ^H7651 thousand. ^H505

16 And they went out ^H3318 at noon. ^H6672 But Ben- ^H1130 hadad was drinking ^H8354 himself drunk ^H7910 in the pavilions, ^H5521 he ^H1931 and the kings, ^H4428 the thirty ^H7970 and two ^H8147 kings ^H4428 that helped ^H5826 him.

17 And the young men ^H5288 of the princes ^H8269 of the provinces ^H4082 went out ^H3318 first; ^H7223 and Ben- ^H1130 hadad sent out, ^H7971 and they told ^H5046 him, saying, ^H559 There are men ^H376 come out ^H3318 of Samaria ^H4480 ^H8111 .

18 And he said, ^H559 Whether ^H518 they be come out ^H3318 for peace, ^H7965 take ^H8610 them alive; ^H2416 or whether ^H518 they be come out ^H3318 for war, ^H4421 take ^H8610 them alive. ^H2416

19 So these ^H428 young men ^H5288 of the princes ^H8269 of the provinces ^H4082 came out ^H3318 of ^H4480 the city, ^H5892 and the army ^H2428 which ^H834 followed ^H310 them.

20 And they slew ^H5221 every one ^H376 his man: ^H376 and the Syrians ^H758 fled; ^H5127 and Israel ^H3478 pursued ^H7291 them : and Ben- ^H1130 hadad the king ^H4428 of Syria ^H758 escaped ^H4422 on ^H5921 a horse ^H5483 with the horsemen. ^H6571

21 And the king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 went out, ^H3318 and smote ^H5221 ^H853 the horses ^H5483 and chariots, ^H7393 and slew ^H5221 the Syrians ^H758 with a great ^H1419 slaughter. ^H4347

22 And the prophet ^H5030 came ^H5066 to ^H413 the king ^H4428 of Israel, ^H3478 and said ^H559 unto him, Go, ^H1980 strengthen thyself, ^H2388 and mark, ^H3045 and see ^H7200 ^H853 what ^H834 thou doest: ^H6213 for ^H3588 at the return ^H8666 of the year ^H8141 the king ^H4428 of Syria ^H758 will come up ^H5927 against ^H5921 thee.

23 And the servants ^H5650 of the king ^H4428 of Syria ^H758 said ^H559 unto ^H413 him , Their gods ^H430 are gods ^H430 of the hills; ^H2022 therefore ^H5921 ^H3651 they were stronger ^H2388 than ^H4480 we; but ^H199 let us fight ^H3898 against ^H854 them in the plain, ^H4334 and surely, ^H518 we shall be stronger ^H3808 ^H2388 than ^H4480 they.

24 And do ^H6213 this ^H2088 thing, ^H1697 Take the kings away ^H5493 ^H4428 , every man ^H376 out of his place ^H4480 ^H4725 , and put ^H7760 captains ^H6346 in their rooms: ^H8478

25 And number ^H859 ^H4487 thee an army, ^H2428 like the army ^H2428 that thou hast lost ^H5307 ^H4480 ^H853 , horse ^H5483 for horse, ^H5483 and chariot ^H7393 for chariot: ^H7393 and we will fight against ^H3898 them in the plain, ^H4334 and surely ^H518 ^H3808 we shall be stronger ^H2388 than ^H4480 they . And he hearkened ^H8085 unto their voice, ^H6963 and did ^H6213 so. ^H3651

26 And it came to pass ^H1961 at the return ^H8666 of the year, ^H8141 that Ben- ^H1130 hadad numbered ^H6485 ^H853 the Syrians, ^H758 and went up ^H5927 to Aphek, ^H663 to fight ^H4421 against ^H5973 Israel. ^H3478

27 And the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 were numbered, ^H6485 and were all present, ^H3557 and went ^H1980 against ^H7121 them : and the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 pitched ^H2583 before ^H5048 them like two ^H8147 little flocks ^H2835 of kids; ^H5795 but the Syrians ^H758 filled ^H4390 ^H853 the country. ^H776

28 And there came ^H5066 a man ^H376 of God, ^H430 and spoke ^H559 unto ^H413 the king ^H4428 of Israel, ^H3478 and said, ^H559 Thus ^H3541 saith ^H559 the LORD, ^H3068 Because ^H3282 ^H834 the Syrians ^H758 have said, ^H559 The LORD ^H3068 is God ^H430 of the hills, ^H2022 but he ^H1931 is not ^H3808 God ^H430 of the valleys, ^H6010 therefore will I deliver ^H5414 ^H853 all ^H3605 this ^H2088 great ^H1419 multitude ^H1995 into thine hand, ^H3027 and ye shall know ^H3045 that ^H3588 I ^H589 am the LORD. ^H3068

29 And they pitched ^H2583 one ^H428 over against ^H5227 the other ^H428 seven ^H7651 days. ^H3117 And so it was, ^H1961 that in the seventh ^H7637 day ^H3117 the battle ^H4421 was joined: ^H7126 and the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 slew ^H5221 of ^H853 the Syrians ^H758 a hundred ^H3967 thousand ^H505 footmen ^H7273 in one ^H259 day. ^H3117

30 But the rest ^H3498 fled ^H5127 to Aphek, ^H663 into ^H413 the city; ^H5892 and there a wall ^H2346 fell ^H5307 upon ^H5921 twenty ^H6242 and seven ^H7651 thousand ^H505 of the men ^H376 that were left. ^H3498 And Ben- ^H1130 hadad fled, ^H5127 and came ^H935 into ^H413 the city, ^H5892 into an inner chamber ^H2315 ^H2315 .

31 And his servants ^H5650 said ^H559 unto ^H413 him, Behold ^H2009 now, ^H4994 we have heard ^H8085 that ^H3588 the kings ^H4428 of the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 are merciful ^H2617 kings: ^H4428 let us , I pray thee, ^H4994 put ^H7760 sackcloth ^H8242 on our loins, ^H4975 and ropes ^H2256 upon our heads, ^H7218 and go out ^H3318 to ^H413 the king ^H4428 of Israel: ^H3478 peradventure ^H194 he will save ^H2421 ^H853 thy life. ^H5315

32 So they girded ^H2296 sackcloth ^H8242 on their loins, ^H4975 and put ropes ^H2256 on their heads, ^H7218 and came ^H935 to ^H413 the king ^H4428 of Israel, ^H3478 and said, ^H559 Thy servant ^H5650 Ben- ^H1130 hadad saith, ^H559 I pray thee, ^H4994 let me ^H5315 live. ^H2421 And he said, ^H559 Is he yet ^H5750 alive ^H2416 ? he ^H1931 is my brother. ^H251

33 Now the men ^H376 did diligently observe ^H5172 whether any thing would come from ^H4480 him , and did hastily ^H4116 catch ^H2480 it : and they said, ^H559 Thy brother ^H251 Ben- ^H1130 hadad . Then he said, ^H559 Go ^H935 ye, bring ^H3947 him . Then Ben- ^H1130 hadad came forth ^H3318 to ^H413 him ; and he caused him to come up ^H5927 into ^H5921 the chariot. ^H4818

34 And Ben-hadad said ^H559 unto ^H413 him , The cities, ^H5892 which ^H834 my father ^H1 took ^H3947 from ^H4480 ^H854 thy father, ^H1 I will restore; ^H7725 and thou shalt make ^H7760 streets ^H2351 for thee in Damascus, ^H1834 as ^H834 my father ^H1 made ^H7760 in Samaria. ^H8111 Then said Ahab , I ^H589 will send thee away ^H7971 with this covenant. ^H1285 So he made ^H3772 a covenant ^H1285 with him , and sent him away. ^H7971

35 And a certain ^H259 man ^H376 of the sons ^H4480 ^H1121 of the prophets ^H5030 said ^H559 unto ^H413 his neighbor ^H7453 in the word ^H1697 of the LORD, ^H3068 Smite ^H5221 me , I pray thee. ^H4994 And the man ^H376 refused ^H3985 to smite ^H5221 him.

36 Then said ^H559 he unto him, Because ^H3282 ^H834 thou hast not ^H3808 obeyed ^H8085 the voice ^H6963 of the LORD, ^H3068 behold, ^H2009 as soon as thou art departed ^H1980 from ^H4480 ^H853 me , a lion ^H738 shall slay ^H5221 thee . And as soon as he was departed ^H1980 from ^H4480 ^H681 him , a lion ^H738 found ^H4672 him , and slew ^H5221 him.

37 Then he found ^H4672 another ^H312 man, ^H376 and said, ^H559 Smite ^H5221 me , I pray thee. ^H4994 And the man ^H376 smote ^H5221 him , so that in smiting ^H5221 he wounded ^H6481 him .

38 So the prophet ^H5030 departed, ^H1980 and waited ^H5975 for the king ^H4428 by ^H5921 the way, ^H1870 and disguised himself ^H2664 with ashes ^H666 upon ^H5921 his face. ^H5869

39 And as ^H1961 the king ^H4428 passed by, ^H5674 he ^H1931 cried ^H6817 unto ^H413 the king: ^H4428 and he said, ^H559 Thy servant ^H5650 went out ^H3318 into the midst ^H7130 of the battle; ^H4421 and, behold, ^H2009 a man ^H376 turned aside, ^H5493 and brought ^H935 a man ^H376 unto ^H413 me , and said, ^H559 Keep ^H8104 ^H853 this ^H2088 man: ^H376 if ^H518 by any means he be missing ^H6485 ^H6485 , then shall thy life ^H5315 be ^H1961 for ^H8478 his life, ^H5315 or ^H176 else thou shalt pay ^H8254 a talent ^H3603 of silver. ^H3701

40 And as thy servant ^H5650 was ^H1961 busy ^H6213 here ^H2008 and there, ^H2008 he ^H1931 was gone. ^H369 And the king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 said ^H559 unto ^H413 him, So ^H3651 shall thy judgment ^H4941 be ; thyself ^H859 hast decided ^H2782 it .

41 And he hasted, ^H4116 and took ^H5493 ^H853 the ashes ^H666 away from ^H4480 ^H5921 his face; ^H5869 and the king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 discerned ^H5234 him that ^H3588 he ^H1931 was of the prophets ^H4480 ^H5030 .

42 And he said ^H559 unto ^H413 him, Thus ^H3541 saith ^H559 the LORD, ^H3068 Because ^H3282 thou hast let go ^H7971 out of thy hand ^H4480 ^H3027 ^H853 a man ^H376 whom I appointed to utter destruction, ^H2764 therefore thy life ^H5315 shall go ^H1961 for ^H8478 his life, ^H5315 and thy people ^H5971 for ^H8478 his people. ^H5971

43 And the king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 went ^H1980 to ^H5921 his house ^H1004 heavy ^H5620 and displeased, ^H2198 and came ^H935 to Samaria. ^H8111

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