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When Ben-hadad, King of Aram, comes to attack Israel, he commands Ahab to hand over \u201cyour silver and your gold and your wives and your sons\u201d (v. 5). Astonishingly, Ahab immediately assents in the face of danger. But when Ben-hadad counters and says that he will not only take the King\u2019s possessions, but also those of his servants, Ahab decides to stand up to Ben-hadad, leading to a war where the Israelites rout the much larger army with divine assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why does Ahab stand up to Ben-hadad? Robert Alter, in his commentary on v. 6 (\u201cwhatever is precious in their eyes\u201d), writes,\u201cThe added demand of Ben-Hadad that becomes a deal breaker is that the prized possessions of the king\u2019s servants\u2014that is, his courtiers\u2014are also to be expropriated. Ahab had been willing to sacrifice what was his own, but now everyone around him is asked to submit to the same exorbitant demands of the Aramean king.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether he\u2019s standing up for his inner circle or he\u2019s acting out of political expediency (Alter also suggests that \u201csurrendering the treasures of those around him might make him the object of a palace coup\u201d), when there is more at stake than only what belongs to him, he can no longer minimize the threat that Ben-hadad poses. He must confront it, and that confrontation leads him to war.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know that it\u2019s a very human thing for a person who abuses their power to do it on more than one occasion. And we also know it\u2019s a very human thing for us to minimize those things when they happen to us, for all sorts of reasons: It doesn\u2019t fit with the stories we tell about ourselves or those around us, we could risk our job, our reputation, our life, we don\u2019t want to or are unable to put in the time or energy it would take to fight, it\u2019s just too painful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, when we don\u2019t call out injustices and attempt to seek justice, it provides cover for the abuser (of any sort) to do it to others. This story provides us with a warning and a challenge that we must stand up to those who abuse their power. And while it\u2019s better to do it early, even late is better than never. 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