12 Then it happened that, when Benhadad had heard this word, he and the kings were drinking in a pavilion. And he said to his servants, 'Encircle the city.' And they encircled it.
13 And behold, one prophet, drawing near to Ahab, the king of Israel, said to him: 'Thus says the Lord: Certainly, you have seen this entire exceedingly great multitude? Behold, I will deliver them into your hand today, so that you may know that I am the Lord.'
14 And Ahab said, 'By whom?' And he said to him: 'Thus says the Lord: By the footmen of the leaders of the provinces.' And he said, 'Who should begin to do battle?' And he said, 'You should.'
15 Therefore, he took a count of the servants of the leaders of the provinces. And he found the number to be two hundred thirty-two. And he set them in order after the people, all the sons of Israel, who were seven thousand.
16 And they went out at midday. But Benhadad was drinking; he was inebriated in his pavilion, and the thirty-two kings with him, who had arrived in order to assist him.
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