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1 Kings 20:10-12
New Catholic Bible
1 Kings 20:10-12
New Catholic Bible
10 Then Ben-hadad sent to him, saying, “May the gods do this to me and more if there is enough dust remaining from Samaria to give a handful to each of those who follow me.”[a]
11 The king of Israel answered, “Say: ‘He who is putting on his armor should not boast like someone who is taking it off.’ ” 12 He heard this message while he and the kings were drinking in the tents and he said to his servants, “Get ready!” So they prepared to attack the city.
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- 1 Kings 20:10 The meaning is: I will destroy Samaria so completely that not enough will be left of it to supply each soldier with a handful of dust.
