I Kings 20:32
“So 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 20:32 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
So 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
So 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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und sie gürteten Sacktuch um ihre Lenden und legten Stricke um ihre Häupter, und kamen zu dem König von Israel und sprachen: Dein Knecht Ben-Hadad spricht: Laß doch meine Seele am Leben! Und er sprach: Lebt er noch? Er ist mein Bruder.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Ciñeron pues sus lomos de sacos, y sogas á sus cabezas, y vinieron al rey de Israel, y dijéronle: Tu siervo Ben-adad dice: Ruégote que viva mi alma. Y él respondió: Si él vive aún, mi hermano es.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Cingiram, pois seus lombos de sacos, e cordas a suas cabeças, e vieram ao rei de Israel, e disseram-lhe: Teu servo Ben-Hadade disse: Rogo-te que viva minha alma. E ele respondeu: Se ele vive ainda, meu irmão é.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Assim, eles puseram pano de saco e cordas em torno de suas cabeças e depois foram ao rei de Israel e disseram: "Teu servo Ben-Hadade diz: 'Deixa-me viver'". Acabe disse: "Ele ainda vive? Ele é meu irmão".
📖 I Kings 20:32 in Context
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.
34And 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.
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