ESV Reformation Study Bible – 1 Kings 20:32
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1 Kings 20:32

20:32 Your servant. Earlier, Ahab had addressed Ben-hadad as a superior (vv. 4, 9); now the tables are turned.

He is my brother. Ahab’s surprising response depicts Ben-hadad as an equal in a treaty relationship (9:13), a concession Ben-hadad’s men were quick to exploit (v. 33).