¹⁰ Then Ben-Hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if enough dust^(A) remains in Samaria to give each of my men a handful.”

¹¹ The king of Israel answered, “Tell him: ‘One who puts on his armor should not boast^(B) like one who takes it off.’”

¹² When the Lord has finished all his work^(J) against Mount Zion^(K) and Jerusalem, he will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria^(L) for the willful pride^(M) of his heart and the haughty look^(N) in his eyes.