📖WEB · 1 Kings 20:1
What does 1 Kings 20:1 mean?
"Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, with horses and chariots. He went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it."
— 1 Kings 20:1 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, with horses and chariots. He went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.
He sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, “Thus says Ben Hadad,
‘Your silver and your gold is mine. Your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.’”
The king of Israel answered, “It is according to your saying, my lord, O king. I am yours, and all that I have.”
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