34 And Ben-hadad said to him, (A)“The cities that my father took from your father I will restore, and you may establish bazaars for yourself in (B)Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.” And Ahab said, “I will let you go on these terms.” So he made a covenant with him and let him go.

A Prophet Condemns Ben-hadad's Release

35 And a certain man of (C)the sons of the prophets said to his fellow (D)at the command of the Lord, “Strike me, please.” But the man refused to strike him. 36 Then he said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the Lord, behold, as soon as you have gone from me, a lion shall strike you down.” And as soon as he had departed from him, (E)a lion met him and struck him down.

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34 “I will return the cities(A) my father took from your father,” Ben-Hadad(B) offered. “You may set up your own market areas(C) in Damascus,(D) as my father did in Samaria.”

Ahab said, “On the basis of a treaty(E) I will set you free.” So he made a treaty with him, and let him go.

A Prophet Condemns Ahab

35 By the word of the Lord one of the company of the prophets(F) said to his companion, “Strike me with your weapon,” but he refused.(G)

36 So the prophet said, “Because you have not obeyed the Lord, as soon as you leave me a lion(H) will kill you.” And after the man went away, a lion found him and killed him.

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