And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad, Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine — Ben-hadad's demand is absolute: surrender of all precious possessions including royal women and children. The phrase shows his intention to humiliate and subjugate the northern kingdom.

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