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Ben-hadad besieges Samaria and demands Ahab’s wealth and household.
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1 Kings 20:1-4

Samaria under siege

Ahab and Ben-hadad · 1 Kings 20

Story guide: Aram's army and chariots surround Samaria while Ben-hadad's messengers carry his demand to Ahab, who answers by yielding; the number of besieging kings is not counted in the picture.

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1Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings and equipped with horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and attacked it.

2He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel.

3His message was: “Thus says Ben-hadad: Your silver and gold are mine; the finest of your wives and sons are mine.”

4The king of Israel replied, “As you say, my lord the king: I am yours, and so is everything I have.”

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