His servant (A)Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was at Tirzah drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, (B)who was over the household at Tirzah.

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12 When Ben-hadad heard this message, as (A)he was drinking [a]with the kings in the [b]temporary shelters, he said to his servants, “Station yourselves.” So they stationed themselves against the city.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 20:12 Lit he and
  2. 1 Kings 20:12 Or booths

On Life and Conduct

20 (A)Wine is a mocker, (B)strong drink a brawler,
And whoever [a]is intoxicated by it is not wise.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:1 Lit errs