And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
GNV
1 Kings 20:31
And his seruants sayd vnto him, Beholde nowe, we haue heard say that the Kings of the house of Israel are mercifull Kings: we pray thee, let vs put sacke cloth about our loynes, and ropes about our heads, and goe out to the King of Israel: it may be that he will saue thy life.
Parallel Translations
His servants said to him, “See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life.”
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:31Genesis 37:341 Kings 20:232 Kings 19:1–22 Kings 7:4Proverbs 20:28Esther 4:16Jonah 3:5–6Revelation 11:32 Kings 5:13Isaiah 22:12Isaiah 37:11 Kings 21:27–29Isaiah 16:5Job 2:4
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