4 And the king of Israel responded, 'In agreement with your word, my lord the king, I am yours, with all that is mine.'
5 And the messengers, returning, said: 'Thus says Benhadad, who sent us to you: Your silver and your gold, and your wives and your sons, you shall give to me.
6 Therefore, tomorrow, at this same hour, I will send my servants to you, and they will search your house and the houses of your servants. And all that pleases them, they will put in their hands and take away.'
7 Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and he said: 'Let your souls take heed, and see that he commits treachery against us. For he sent to me for my wives and sons, and for silver and gold. And I did not refuse.'
8 And all those greater by birth, with all the people, said to him, 'You should neither listen, nor acquiesce to him.'
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