11 The king of Israel answered, ‘Tell him: “One who puts on his armour should not boast like one who takes it off.”’

12 Ben-Hadad heard this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents,[a] and he ordered his men: ‘Prepare to attack.’ So they prepared to attack the city.

Ahab defeats Ben-Hadad

13 Meanwhile a prophet came to Ahab king of Israel and announced, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Do you see this vast army? I will give it into your hand today, and then you will know that I am the Lord.”’

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 20:12 Or in Sukkoth; also in verse 16