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. Lexicon Then the servants of [Ben-hadad]עֲבָדָיו֒ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant said וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to him, אֵלָיו֮ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to “Look הִנֵּֽה־ (hin·nêh-) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! now, נָ֣א (nā) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' we have heard שָׁמַ֔עְנוּ (šā·ma‘·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently that כִּ֗י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the kings מַלְכֵי֙ (mal·ḵê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king of the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc are merciful. חֶ֖סֶד (ḥe·seḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty Let us go out וְנֵצֵא֙ (wə·nê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc [with] נָשִׂ֣ימָה (nā·śî·māh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set sackcloth שַׂקִּ֨ים (śaq·qîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8242: A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag around our waists בְּמָתְנֵ֜ינוּ (bə·mā·ṯə·nê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - mdc | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 4975: The waist, small of the back, the loins and ropes וַחֲבָלִ֣ים (wa·ḥă·ḇā·lîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2256: A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin around our heads. בְּרֹאשֵׁ֗נוּ (bə·rō·šê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head Perhaps אוּלַ֖י (’ū·lay) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 194: Perhaps he will spare יְחַיֶּ֥ה (yə·ḥay·yeh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2421: To live, to revive your life.” נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ (nap̄·še·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Additional Translations Then the servants of Ben-hadad said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us go out to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.”And his servants said to him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray you, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save your life. 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. And he sent into the city to Achaab king of Israel, and said to him, Thus says the son of Ader, And his servants said to 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; perhaps he will save thy life. 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. And his servants said to 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: it may be he will save thy life. His servants said to him, "See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life." And his servants say unto him, 'Lo, we pray thee, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel -- that they are kind kings; let us put, we pray thee, sackcloth on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and we go out unto the king of Israel; it may be he doth keep thee alive.' 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