1 Kings 20:10 meaning and explanation

Then Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of Samaria for each of my men to have a handful.”

1 Kings 20:10, Berean Standard Bible

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Ben-hadad, king of Aram, has besieged Samaria and demanded Ahab's silver, gold, wives and children. When Ahab refuses the second, harsher demand, Ben-hadad answers with a boastful oath.

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