They wentout at noon,while Ben-hadadwas drinkinghimself drunkin the temporaryshelterswith the thirty-twokingswho helpedhim.
Moreover,the wordof the LORDthroughthe prophetJehuthe sonof HananialsocameagainstBaashaand his household,both becauseof allthe evilwhichhe didin the sightof the LORD,provokingHim to angerwith the workof his hands,in beinglike the houseof Jeroboam,and becausehe struckit.
His servantZimri,commanderof halfhis chariots,conspiredagainsthim. Now he [was] at Tirzahdrinkinghimself drunkin the houseof Arza,who[was] overthe householdat Tirzah.
Then he musteredthe youngmenof the rulersof the provinces,and there were 232;and afterthem he musteredallthe people,[even] allthe sonsof Israel,7000
The youngmenof the rulersof the provinceswentout first;and Ben-hadadsentout and they toldhim, saying,"Menhave comeout from Samaria."
Now the kingof Aramhad commandedthe thirty-twocaptainsof his chariots,saying,"Do not fightwith smallor great,but with the kingof Israelalone."
Wineis a mocker,strongdrinka brawler,And whoeveris intoxicatedby it is not wise.
Woeto those who are heroesin drinkingwineAnd valiantmenin mixingstrongdrink,
"Ifanyone fiercelyassails[you] it will not be from Me. Whoeverassailsyou will fallbecauseof you.
Harlotry,wineand newwinetakeaway the understanding.
Therefore,they will nowgointo exileat the headof the exiles,And the sprawlers'banquetingwill passaway.
