1 Kings 20:10-12

Christian Standard Bible

¹⁰ Then Ben-hadad sent messengers to him and said, “May the gods punish me and do so severely^(A) if Samaria’s dust^(B) amounts to a handful for each of the people who follow me.”

¹¹ The king of Israel answered, “Say this: ‘Don’t let the one who puts on his armor boast^(C) like the one who takes it off.’”

¹² When Ben-hadad heard this response, while he and the kings were drinking^(D) in their quarters,^[a] he said to his servants, “Take your positions.” So they took their positions against the city.