2. And he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, “Thus says Ben-hadad:
3. ‘Your silver and your gold are mine; your best wives and children also are mine.’”
4. And the king of Israel answered, “As you say, my lord, O king, I am yours, and all that I have.”
5. The messengers came again and said, “Thus says Ben-hadad: ‘I sent to you, saying, “Deliver to me your silver and your gold, your wives and your children.”