Ben Hadad of Syria surrounded Samaria with thirty-two allied kings and demanded Ahab’s silver, gold, wives, and children. Then a prophet stepped forward with a word from the LORD: “I will deliver it into your hand today.” First Kings 20 is where both nations learn that the LORD reigns over hills and valleys alike.
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Lyrics
Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together There were thirty-two kings with him with horses and chariots
He went up and besieged Samaria and fought against it He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel Your silver and your gold are mine Your wives also and your children are mine The king of Israel answered It is according to your saying
The messengers came again and said Ben Hadad says I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time They will search your house and the houses of your servants Whatever is pleasant in your eyes they will put it in their hand
Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land Please notice how this man seeks mischief He sent to me for my wives and for my children And for my silver and for my gold and I didn’t deny him
All the elders and all the people said to him Don’t listen Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad All that you sent for to your servant at the first I will do But this thing I cannot do
Behold a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel The LORD says Have you seen all this great multitude Behold I will deliver it into your hand today Then you will know that I am the LORD
Ahab said By whom He said The LORD says By the young men Then he said Who shall begin the battle He answered You Then he mustered the young men of the princes of the provinces And they were two hundred and thirty-two
After them he mustered all the people even all the children of Israel Being seven thousand They went out at noon But Ben Hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions With the kings the thirty-two kings who helped him
The young men of the princes of the provinces went out first They each killed his man The Syrians fled And Israel pursued them Ben Hadad the king of Syria escaped
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Published 2026-05-22 · Last updated 2026-06-06
Written by Reid Wender, Editorial Director at Psalmody Press