He sacrificed his son in the fire, , practised witchcraft and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did a huge amount of evil in the Lord’s sight, angering him.
Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, so they quickly picked up on this and responded, ‘Yes, it is your brother Ben-hadad.’ Then he said, ‘Go and bring him.’ So Ben-hadad came out to him, and Ahab brought him up into the chariot.