I Kings 20:31
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 20:31 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, we 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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da sprachen seine Knechte zu ihm: Siehe doch, wir haben gehört, daß die Könige des Hauses Israel gnädige Könige sind; laß uns doch Sacktuch um unsere Lenden legen und Stricke um unsere Häupter, und zum König von Israel hinausgehen; vielleicht läßt er deine Seele am Leben.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces sus siervos le dijeron: He aquí, hemos oído de los reyes de la casa de Israel que son reyes clementes: pongamos pues ahora sacos en nuestros lomos, y sogas en nuestras cabezas, y salgamos al rey de Israel: por ventura te salvará la vida.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então seus servos lhe disseram: Eis que, ouvimos dos reis da casa de Israel que são reis clementes: ponhamos, pois, agora sacos em nossos lombos, e cordas em nossas cabeças, e saiamos ao rei de Israel: porventura te salvará a vida.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Os servos de Ben-Hadade disseram a ele: "Agora vê, nós ouvimos que os reis da casa de Israel são misericordiosos. Vamos nos vestir de panos de saco e cordas em volta de nossas cabeças e iremos ao rei de Israel. Talvez, ele poupe tua vida".
📖 I Kings 20:31 in Context
29And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day.
30But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben–hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
31And 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.
32So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben–hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.
33Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben–hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben–hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
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