1. And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.
2. And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus says Ben-hadad,
3. Your silver and your gold are mine; your wives also and your children, even the fairest, are mine.
4. And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to your saying, I am yours, and all that I have.