15. Ahab counted the young officers of the district governors. There were 232. After counting them, he counted all the Israelite soldiers. There were 7,000.
16. They attacked at noon, when Benhadad was in his tent getting drunk with the 32 kings who were his allies.
17. The young officers of the district governors went out first.Benhadad had sent men ⌊to watch the city⌋. They informed him that some men had come out of Samaria.