1 Kings 20:33-35

International Standard Version

³³ Ben-hadad’s advisors,^[a] quickly analyzing the signs in what Ahab was saying, responded, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.”

“Go get him,” Ahab responded. So Ben-hadad came out to him, and Ahab took him up into his personal chariot.

³⁴ Ben-hadad made this promise to Ahab: “I will restore the cities that my ancestors took from your ancestors. You’ll be able to build streets named after yourself in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.”

“With this promise I will release you,” Ahab^[b] replied. So Ahab^[c] made a treaty with Ben-hadad^[d] and let him go.

Ahab is Condemned

³⁵ Right about then, one of the members of the guild^[e] of prophets told another through a message from the Lord: “Please strike me!” But the man refused to do so,