Thy Silver and Thy Gold is Mine

There was the time when Benhadad the king of Syria felt so high and mighty that he issued a very curious message to the king of Israel Ahab saying, "Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine." (1 Kings 20:3) Strangely, Ahab agreed. At this time, Benhadad had banded with 32 kings, with great advantage in horses and chariots.

Then, Benhadad sent another message saying that his servants would be coming the very next day to take all of Ahab's silver and gold, his wives and children, and pretty much, everything else. Feeling cornered, Ahab called for an emergency meeting with all the elders, telling them what Benhadad had demanded. Naturally, the elders and the people of Israel were angered so they advised Ahab to hang on to his silver and gold as well as his wives and children. It's time for war.

After a prophet told Ahab king of Israel that the Lord would deliver Benhadad's great multitude into his hands, he went on to consolidate his army. There were but a paltry 7,000 men, including all the children of Israel. Yet, it came to pass that Ahab's army slaughtered a great number of Syrians. Suffering a great defeat, the Syrians felt that they would have the advantage if they fought the battle in the plain. The result was the same. Over seven days, the children of Israel slew many Syrians, culminating in the slaughter of 100,000 Syrian footmen on the seventh day. When the Syrians fled to the city of Aphek, a wall collapsed and killed the remaining 27,000 men.

In the end, Ahab didn't lose any of his silver and gold or his wives and children. Benhadad surrendered and returned all the cities that his father had taken from Ahab's father. If he had been more humble and offered instant cash for silver, maybe things would have been different. For those who want to sell silver, contact this silver buyer now!