Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth-maacah. All the Berites came together and followed him.

She said, "In the past they used to say, 'Seek counsel in Abel,' and that's how they settled [disputes].

Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies to the cities of Israel. They attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali.