Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation His officials went to him and said, "We have heard that the Israelite kings are merciful. Give us permission to go to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our necks, and maybe he will spare your life." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And his servants said to him: Behold, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful; so let us put sackcloths on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: perhaps he will save our lives. the men Proverbs 25:13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul. Luke 16:8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light. and he caused 2 Kings 10:15 And when he was departed thence, he found Jonadab, the son of Rechab, coming to meet him, and he blessed him. And he said to him: Is thy heart right as my heart is with thy heart? And Jonadab said: It is. If it be, said he, give me thy hand. He gave him his hand. And he lifted him up to him into the chariot, Acts 8:31 Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. Context Ahab Spares Ben-hadad31And his servants said to him: Behold, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful; so let us put sackcloths on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: perhaps he will save our lives.32So they girded sackcloths on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said to him: Thy servant, Benadad, saith: I beseech thee let me have my life. And he said: If he be yet alive, he is my brother.… Cross References Genesis 37:34 And tearing his garments, he put on sackcloth, mourning for his son a long time. 2 Samuel 3:31 And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him: Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloths, and mourn before the funeral of Abner. And king David himself followed the bier. 1 Kings 20:23 But the servants of the king of Syria said to him: Their gods are gods of the hills, therefore they have overcome us: but it is better that we should fight against them in the plains, and we shall overcome them. 1 Kings 20:32 So they girded sackcloths on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said to him: Thy servant, Benadad, saith: I beseech thee let me have my life. And he said: If he be yet alive, he is my brother. Psalm 69:11 And I made haircloth my garment: and I became a byword to them. Jump to Previous Bodies Heads Heard House Israel Kings Life Merciful Peradventure Ropes Sackcloth Save ServantsJump to Next Bodies Heads Heard House Israel Kings Life Merciful Peradventure Ropes Sackcloth Save ServantsLinks 1 Kings 20:31 NIV1 Kings 20:31 NLT 1 Kings 20:31 ESV 1 Kings 20:31 NASB 1 Kings 20:31 Bible Apps 1 Kings 20:31 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 20:31 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 20:31 French Bible 1 Kings 20:31 German Bible Alphabetical: and are around Behold go have he heads heard him His house Israel king kings Let life loins Look merciful now of officials on our out Perhaps please put ropes sackcloth said save servants spare that the to us waists we will with your OT History: 1 Kings 20:31 His servants said to him See now (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |