Reading 1 Kings 20 for Friday, May 16th. Ben-Hadad challenges Ahab, who surrenders, but Ben-Hadad persists in looking for trouble, so God ensures victory in battle against Ben-Hadad, despite the odds being against them. They strike against their drunken opponents. Ben-Hadad cries for mercy and is spared by Ahab, despite God wanting him dead, so Ahab is cursed to die prematurely.