Sieges: Those Engaged in Called Upon the City to Surrender

Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel,

…saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’”

Then they called for the king. And Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebnah the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went out to them.

You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?