1 Kings 20:2

2 And he sent representatives into the town to Ahab, king of Israel;

1 Kings 20:2 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 20:2

And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city,
&c.] Who there remained, and attempted not to go forth and meet him, and stop his progress, though he must have passed great part of his dominions to come to Samaria:

and said unto him, thus saith Benhadad;
by them, his messengers, as follows.

1 Kings 20:2 In-Context

1 Now Ben-hadad, king of Aram, got all his army together, and thirty-two kings with him, and horses and carriages of war; he went up and made war on Samaria, shutting it in.

2 And he sent representatives into the town to Ahab, king of Israel;

3 And they said to him, Ben-hadad says, Your silver and your gold are mine; and your wives and children are mine.

4 And the king of Israel sent him an answer saying, As you say, my lord king, I am yours with all I have.

5 Then the representatives came back again, and said, These are the words of Ben-hadad: I sent to you saying, Give up to me your silver and your gold, your wives and your children;