1 Kings 20:9-11

New Catholic Bible

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.

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.’ ”