1 Kings 20:34
And Ben–hadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 20:42, the prophet condemns Ahab for letting Ben-Hadad go, pronouncing judgment—directly opposing his decision here.
In 1 Kings 22:31, Ben-Hadad later singles out Ahab for attack—a direct consequence of the covenant Ahab made here.
1 Kings 22:1 records the three-year peace that directly resulted from this treaty — its immediate historical outcome.
In 1 Kings 15:20, Ben-Hadad earlier attacked Israel and took cities—now he returns them, completing a cycle.
In 1 Kings 15:18, Asa makes a treaty with a different Ben-Hadad to break another alliance — a similar pattern of treaty-making with Damascus.
In 2 Chronicles 18:30, the same targeting of Ahab by Ben-Hadad occurs—contrasting the mercy shown in this treaty.
In 2 Chronicles 16:4, the same earlier attack is recorded—showing the reversal of lost cities in this treaty.
2 Kings 6:8 shows Aram later at war with Israel again — demonstrating that this treaty did not bring lasting peace.