ESV Reformation Study Bible – 1 Kings 20:4
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1 Kings 20:4

20:4 my lord, O king. Ahab addresses Ben-hadad as an inferior to a superior. Ahab hoped that by surrendering he could preserve his own life and prevent his city from being destroyed.