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.”
7. Ahab called a meeting with the leaders of Israel and said, “Benhadad is causing real trouble. He told me to give him my wives and children, as well as my silver and gold. And I agreed.”
8. “Don't listen to him!” they answered. “You don't have to do what he says.”
9. So Ahab sent someone to tell Benhadad, “Your Majesty, I'll give you my silver and gold, and even my wives and children. But I won't let you have anything else.”When Benhadad got his answer,