1 Kings 20:2

2 And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, "Thus saith Benhadad:

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 And Benhadad 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 saith Benhadad:

3 `Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.'"

4 And the king of Israel answered and said, "My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have."

5 And the messengers came again, and said, "Thus speaketh Benhadad, saying, `Although I have sent unto thee, saying, "Thou shalt deliver me thy silver and thy gold and thy wives and thy children,"