2 Kings 6:22
King James Version
“And he answered, Thou shalt not smite wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.”
Context
19And Elisha said unto them, This not the way, neither this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.
20And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, in the midst of Samaria.
21And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite shall I smite
22And he answered, Thou shalt not smite wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
23And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
24And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
25And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was for fourscore of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove’s dung for five of silver.