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Ben-hadad said to him, “I will restore the cities my father took from your father; you may set up your own marketplaces in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.” “By this treaty I release you,” Ahab replied. So he made a treaty with him and sent him away.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Ben Hadad said to him, “The cities which my father took from your father I will restore. You shall make streets for yourself in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria.” “I,” said Ahab, “will let you go with this covenant.” So he made a covenant with him, and let him go.
World English Bible (WEB)
And Benhadad said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, The cities{H5892}, which my father{H1} took{H3947}{(H8804)} from thy father{H1}, I will restore{H7725}{(H8686)}; and thou shalt make{H7760}{(H8799)} streets{H2351} for thee in Damascus{H1834}, as my father{H1} made{H7760}{(H8804)} in Samaria{H8111}. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away{H7971}{(H8762)} with this covenant{H1285}. So he made{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} with him, and sent him away{H7971}{(H8762)}.
Strong's King James
And he saith unto him, ‘The cities that my father took from thy father, I give back, and streets thou dost make for thee in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria;’—‘and I, with a covenant, send thee away;’ and he maketh with him a covenant, and sendeth him away.
Young's Literal Translation
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