1 Kings 20:7-9

International Children’s Bible

⁷ So Ahab called a meeting of all the elders of his country. He said, “Ben-Hadad is looking for trouble. First he said I had to give him my wives, my children, my silver and my gold. I agreed to that.”

⁸ But the elders and all the people said, “Pay no attention to him. Don’t do what he says.”

⁹ So Ahab said to Ben-Hadad’s messengers, “Tell my master the king this: ‘I will do what you said at first. But I will not obey your second command.’” So King Ben-Hadad’s men carried the message back to him.