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Now Ben-Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his forces together; thirty-two kings were with him, with horses and chariots. And he went up and besieged Samaria, and made war against it.
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Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, and said to him, "Thus says Ben-Hadad:
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'Your silver and your gold are mine; your loveliest wives and children are mine.' "
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And the king of Israel answered and said, "My lord, O king, just as you say, I and all that I have are yours."
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Then the messengers came back and said, "Thus speaks Ben-Hadad, saying, 'Indeed I have sent to you, saying, "You shall deliver to me your silver and your gold, your wives and your children";
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but I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they shall search your house and the houses of your servants. And it shall be, that whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they will put it in their hands and take it.' "