“ I will set fire to the walls of Damascus; it will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.”

我必在大马士革城中使火着起，烧灭便哈达的宫殿。”

我必用火点燃大马士革的城墙，烧灭便‧哈达的宫殿。

我必用火点燃大马士革的城墙，烧灭便‧哈达的宫殿。

我要焚烧大马士革的城墙和便·哈达的宫殿。”

“我要焚烧大马士革的城墙，烧毁便．哈达的堡垒。”

我必在大馬士革城中使火着起，燒滅便‧哈達的宮殿。

我必用火點燃大馬士革的城牆，燒滅便‧哈達的宮殿。

我必用火點燃大馬士革的城牆，燒滅便‧哈達的宮殿。

我要焚燒大馬士革的城牆和便·哈達的宮殿。」

“我要焚燒大馬士革的城牆，燒毀便．哈達的堡壘。”

我必使火在大馬色的城牆上着起，將便哈達的宮堡盡行燒滅。』

我必燃火於大馬色城垣、焚便哈達宮室、○

必火大馬色城垣、毀便哈達宮殿。

我必燃火於大瑪色城垣、焚燬便哈達之宮殿、○

“ I will set the walls of Damascus on fire. It will burn down the strong towers of King Ben- Hadad.”

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the strongholds of Ben-hadad.”

“ And I will set fire to the walls of Damascus that will burn up the palaces of Ben hadad.”

I will set fire to the wall of Damascus; it will consume Ben-hadad’s citadels.

“ I will set fire to the wall of Damascus, And it will devour the fortified palace of Ben hadad.”

“ I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, And it shall consume the palaces of Ben-Hadad.”

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben- hadad.

I will set fire to the wall of Damascus; it will consume Ben-hadad’s citadels.

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.

“ I will set fire to the walls of Damascus; it will burn up the palaces of Ben Hadad.”

“ I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad.”

Asa then took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and of his own palace. He entrusted it to his officials and sent them to Ben-Hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus.“ Let there be a treaty between me and you,” he said,“ as there was between my father and your father. See, I am sending you a gift of silver and gold. Now break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so he will withdraw from me.”Ben-Hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel. He conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maakah and all Kinnereth in addition to Naphtali.

This is what the Lord says:“ For three sins of Damascus, even for four, I will not relent. Because she threshed Gilead with sledges having iron teeth,I will send fire on the house of Hazael that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.I will break down the gate of Damascus; I will destroy the king who is in the Valley of Aven and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden. The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,” says the Lord.

The Lord provided a deliverer for Israel, and they escaped from the power of Aram. So the Israelites lived in their own homes as they had before.

Now Ben-Hadad king of Aram mustered his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he went up and besieged Samaria and attacked it.He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, saying,“ This is what Ben-Hadad says:‘ Your silver and gold are mine, and the best of your wives and children are mine.’”The king of Israel answered,“ Just as you say, my lord the king. I and all I have are yours.”The messengers came again and said,“ This is what Ben-Hadad says:‘ I sent to demand your silver and gold, your wives and your children.But about this time tomorrow I am going to send my officials to search your palace and the houses of your officials. They will seize everything you value and carry it away.’”The king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said to them,“ See how this man is looking for trouble! When he sent for my wives and my children, my silver and my gold, I did not refuse him.”The elders and the people all answered,“ Don’t listen to him or agree to his demands.”So he replied to Ben-Hadad’s messengers,“ Tell my lord the king,‘ Your servant will do all you demanded the first time, but this demand I cannot meet.’” They left and took the answer back to Ben-Hadad.Then Ben-Hadad sent another message to Ahab:“ May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if enough dust remains in Samaria to give each of my men a handful.”The king of Israel answered,“ Tell him:‘ One who puts on his armor should not boast like one who takes it off.’”Ben-Hadad heard this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents, and he ordered his men:“ Prepare to attack.” So they prepared to attack the city.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.’”“ But who will do this?” asked Ahab. The prophet replied,“ This is what the Lord says:‘ The junior officers under the provincial commanders will do it.’”“ And who will start the battle?” he asked. The prophet answered,“ You will.”So Ahab summoned the 232 junior officers under the provincial commanders. Then he assembled the rest of the Israelites, 7,000 in all.They set out at noon while Ben-Hadad and the 32 kings allied with him were in their tents getting drunk.The junior officers under the provincial commanders went out first. Now Ben-Hadad had dispatched scouts, who reported,“ Men are advancing from Samaria.”He said,“ If they have come out for peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive.”The junior officers under the provincial commanders marched out of the city with the army behind themand each one struck down his opponent. At that, the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben-Hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with some of his horsemen.The king of Israel advanced and overpowered the horses and chariots and inflicted heavy losses on the Arameans.Afterward, the prophet came to the king of Israel and said,“ Strengthen your position and see what must be done, because next spring the king of Aram will attack you again.”

So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and for a long time he kept them under the power of Hazael king of Aram and Ben-Hadad his son.

He will set fire to the temples of the gods of Egypt; he will burn their temples and take their gods captive. As a shepherd picks his garment clean of lice, so he will pick Egypt clean and depart.