1. Now Ben-Hadad was king of Aram. He gathered together all his army. There were 32 kings with their horses and chariots. They went with him and surrounded Samaria and attacked it.
2. The king sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel.
3. This was his message: “Ben-Hadad says, ‘You must give me your silver and gold and the best of your wives and children.’”