34. "I'll return the cities my father took from your father," Ben-Hadad offered. "You can set up your own market areas in Damascus. That's what my father did in Samaria." Ahab said, "If we sign a peace treaty, I'll set you free." So he made a treaty with him. Then Ahab let him go.
35. There was a group that was called the company of the prophets. A message from the Lord came to one of their members. He said to his companion, "Strike me down with your weapon." But the man wouldn't do it.
36. The prophet said, "You haven't obeyed the Lord. So as soon as you leave me, a lion will kill you." The companion went away. And a lion found him and killed him.
37. The prophet found another man. He said, "Please strike me down." So the man struck him down and wounded him.