Instead of striking Ben - hadad down, Ahab concluded a covenant with him by which streets in the Syrian capital, Damascus, would be assigned to Ahab, evidently for the establishment of bazaars, or markets.
Selle asemel et Ben - Hadadit surmata, tegi Ahab temaga lepingu selle kohta, millised Süüria pealinna Damaskuse tänavad saab ta endale, et rajada sinna basaarid ehk turud.