Ben-Hadad said, “They may be coming to fight, or they may be coming to ask for peace. In either case capture them alive.”
The young officers of the district governors attacked first. Ben-Hadad sent out scouts who told him that soldiers were coming from Samaria.
The young officers of the district governors led the attack, followed by the army of Israel.
Proud people will be ruined, but the humble will be honored.
Abimelech and his men chased them, and many of Gaal’s men were killed before they could get back to the city gate.
He said to David, “Come here. I’ll feed your body to the birds of the air and the wild animals!”