Bible Verses About Ambassadors: Ben-Hadad to Ahab

And sending messengers to Achab, king of Israel, into the city,

He said: Thus saith Benadad: Thy silver and thy gold is mine: and thy wives and thy goodliest children are mine.

And the king of Israel answered: According to thy word, my lord, O king, I am thine, and all that I have.

And the messengers came again, and said: Thus saith Benadad, who sent us unto thee: Thy silver and thy gold, and thy wives and thy children, thou shalt deliver up to me.

To morrow, therefore, at this same hour, I will send my servants to thee, and they shall search thy house, and the houses of thy servants: and all that pleaseth them, they shall put in their hands, and take away.