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Ben Hadad Invades Israel

20 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.[a] He sent messengers to King Ahab of Israel, who was in the city.[b] 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.’” The king of Israel replied, “It is just as you say, my master, O king. I and all I own belong to you.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 20:1 tn Heb “and he went up and besieged Samaria and fought against it.”
  2. 1 Kings 20:2 tn Heb “to the city.”