1. King Benhadad of Syria called his army together. He was joined by thirty-two other kings with their horses and chariots, and together they marched to Samaria and attacked.
2. Benhadad sent a messenger to tell King Ahab of Israel,
3. “Ahab, give me your silver and gold, your wives, and your strongest sons!”
4. “Your Majesty,” Ahab replied, “everything I have is yours, including me.”
5. Later, Benhadad sent another messenger to say to Ahab, “I have already told you to give me your silver and gold, your wives, and your children.
6. But tomorrow at this time, I will send my officials into your city to search your palace and the houses of your officials. They will take everything else that you own.”
16-17. At midday, King Ahab and his Israelite army marched out of Samaria, with the young soldiers in front.King Benhadad of Syria and the thirty-two kings with him were drunk when the scouts he had sent out ran up to his tent, shouting, “We just now saw soldiers marching out of Samaria!”