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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.
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Verse 31 is found in chapter 20 of 1 Kings. The prophet warns Ahab that Ben-hadad will return the following year. The Syrians interpret their previous defeat as resulting from Israel having gods of the mountains but not of the plains, yet the Lord again grants Israel victory to demonstrate that his power is not geographically limited. Afterwards Ahab spares Ben-hadad and makes a covenant with him. The problem is that the king treats as an ally someone whom God had delivered to judgment.
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Compare 1 Kings 20:31 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Da sprachen seine Knechte zu ihm: Siehe, wir haben gehört, daß die Könige des Hauses Israel barmherzige Könige sind; so laßt uns Säcke um unsere Lenden tun und Stricke um unsre Häupter und zum König Israels hinausgehen; vielleicht läßt er deine Seele leben.
Español · RVR1909 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.
Español · NTBT Sus servidores le dijeron: «Hemos oído que los reyes de la casa de Israel son reyes compasivos. Pongámonos tela áspera a la cintura y sogas en la cabeza, y salgamos al rey de Israel. Quizá te perdone la vida».
Français · LSG Ses serviteurs lui dirent: Voici, nous avons appris que les rois de la maison d'Israël sont des rois miséricordieux; nous allons mettre des sacs sur nos reins et des cordes à nos têtes, et nous sortirons vers le roi d'Israël: peut-être qu'il te laissera la vie.
Italiano · DIO1885 Ed i suoi servitori gli dissero: Ecco ora, noi abbiamo udito dire che i re della casa d’Israele son re benigni; ora dunque lascia che noi ci mettiamo de’ sacchi sopra i lombi, e delle corde al collo, ed usciamo al re d’Israele; forse ti scamperà egli la vita.
Português · ARC Então lhe disseram os seus servos: Eis que já temos ouvido que os reis da casa de Israel são reis clementes; ponhamos, pois, sacos aos lombos, e cordas às cabeças, e saiamos ao rei de Israel; pode ser que ele te poupe a vida.
中文 · RCUV 他的臣僕對他說：「看哪，我們聽說 以色列 家的王都是仁慈的王；讓我們腰束麻布，頭套繩索，出去到 以色列 王那裏，也許他會存留王的性命。」
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