Ben-Hadad sent to him, and said, The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Shomron shall suffice for handfuls for all the people who follow me.
Then Izevel send a messenger to Eliyahu, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I don't make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.
Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben-Hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that you did send for to your servant at the first I will do; but this thing I may not do. The messengers departed, and brought him word again.
All these your servants shall come down to me, and bow down themselves to me, saying, *Get out, with all the people who follow you;* and after that I will go out.'* He went out from Par`oh in hot anger.
Thus says the LORD, Don't let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, don't let the rich man glory in his riches;
When it was day, some of the Judeans banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Sha'ul.