1 Kings 20:7-9

New Catholic Bible

⁷ The king of Israel summoned all of the elders of the land and said, “See how this man is looking for trouble. He sent a message to me seeking my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, and I did not deny it to him.” ⁸ The elders and all of the people said to him, “Do not listen to him, do not agree!”

⁹ So he replied to the messengers of Ben-hadad, “Tell my lord, the king: ‘Your servant will do everything that you demanded the first time, but I cannot do this thing.’ ” The messengers went away and brought him the answer.