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1 Kings 20:31

NETBible	His advisers¹ said to him, “Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind.² Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads³ and surrender⁴ to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives.”
NIV © biblegateway 1Ki 20:31	His officials said to him, "Look, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us go to the king of Israel with sackcloth round our waists and ropes round our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life."
NASB © biblegateway 1Ki 20:31	His servants said to him, "Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings, please let us put sackcloth on our loins and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will save your life."
NLT © biblegateway 1Ki 20:31	Ben–hadad’s officers said to him, "Sir, we have heard that the kings of Israel are very merciful. So let’s humble ourselves by wearing sackcloth and putting ropes on our heads. Then perhaps King Ahab will let you live."
MSG © biblegateway 1Ki 20:31	Then his advisors told him, "Look, we've heard that the kings of Israel play by the rules; let's dress in old gunnysacks, carry a white flag of truce, and present ourselves to the king of Israel on the chance that he'll let you live."
BBE © SABDAweb 1Ki 20:31	Then his servants said to him, It is said that the kings of Israel are full of mercy: let us then put on haircloth, and cords on our heads, and go to the king of Israel; it may be that he will give you your life.
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Ki 20:31	His servants said to him, "Look, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings; let us put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will spare your life."
NKJV © biblegateway 1Ki 20:31	Then his servants said to him, "Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please, let us put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will spare your life."
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KJV	And his servants <05650> said <0559> (8799) unto him, Behold now, we have heard <08085> (8804) that the kings <04428> of the house <01004> of Israel <03478> [are] merciful <02617> kings <04428>_: let us, I pray thee, put <07760> (8799) sackcloth <08242> on our loins <04975>_, and ropes <02256> upon our heads <07218>_, and go out <03318> (8799) to the king <04428> of Israel <03478>_: peradventure he will save <02421> (8762) thy life <05315>_.
NASB © biblegateway 1Ki 20:31	His servants <05650> said <0559> to him, "Behold <02009> now <04994> , we have heard <08085> that the kings <04428> of the house <01004> of Israel <03478> are merciful <02617> kings <04428> , please <04994> let us put <07760> sackcloth <08242> on our loins <04975> and ropes <02256> on our heads <07218> , and go <03318> out to the king <04428> of Israel <03478> ; perhaps <0194> he will save <02421> your life <05315> ."
LXXM	(21:31) kai <2532> CONJ eipen {V-AAI-3S} toiv <3588> T-DPM paisin <3816> N-DPM autou <846> D-GSM oida {V-RAI-1S} oti <3754> CONJ basileiv <935> N-NPM israhl <2474> N-PRI basileiv <935> N-NPM eleouv <1656> N-NPM eisin <1510> V-PAI-3P epiywmeya <2007> V-AMS-1P dh <1161> PRT sakkouv <4526> N-APM epi <1909> PREP tav <3588> T-APF osfuav <3751> N-APF hmwn <1473> P-GP kai <2532> CONJ scoinia <4979> N-APN epi <1909> PREP tav <3588> T-APF kefalav <2776> N-APF hmwn <1473> P-GP kai <2532> CONJ exelywmen <1831> V-AAS-1P prov <4314> PREP basilea <935> N-ASM israhl <2474> N-PRI ei <1487> CONJ pwv <4459> ADV zwogonhsei <2225> V-FAI-3S tav <3588> T-APF qucav <5590> N-APF hmwn <1473> P-GP
NET [draft] ITL	His advisers <05650> said <0559> to <0413> him, “Look <02009> , we have heard <08085> that <03588> the kings <04428> of the Israelite <03478> dynasty <01004> are kind <02617> . Allow us to put <07760> sackcloth <08242> around our waists <04975> and ropes <02256> on our heads <07218> and surrender <03318> to <0413> the king <04428> of Israel <03478> . Maybe <0194> he will spare <02421> our lives <05315> .”
HEBREW	Kspn <05315> ta <0853> hyxy <02421> ylwa <0194> larvy <03478> Klm <04428> la <0413> aunw <03318> wnsarb <07218> Mylbxw <02256> wnyntmb <04975> Myqv <08242> an <04994> hmyvn <07760> Mh <01992> dox <02617> yklm <04428> yk <03588> larvy <03478> tyb <01004> yklm <04428> yk <03588> wnems <08085> an <04994> hnh <02009> wydbe <05650> wyla <0413> wrmayw (20:31) <0559>

NETBible

His advisers¹ said to him, “Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind.² Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads³ and surrender⁴ to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives.”

NET Notes

¹tn Or “servants.”

²tn Or “merciful.” The word used here often means “devoted” or “loyal.” Perhaps the idea is that the Israelite kings are willing to make treaties with other kings.

³sn Sackcloth was worn as a sign of sorrow and repentance. The precise significance of the ropes on the head is uncertain, but it probably was a sign of submission. These actions were comparable to raising a white flag on the battlefield or throwing in the towel in a boxing match.

⁴tn Heb “go out.”