1 Kings 20
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1 Kings 20:31-34

31Then the servants ofH5650 Ben-hadad saidH559 to himH413, “LookH2009 nowH4994, we have heardH8085 thatH3588 the kingsH4428 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478H3588 are mercifulH2617H1992. Let us go outH3318 toH413 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 with sackclothH8242 around our waistsH4975 and ropesH2256 around our headsH7218. PerhapsH194 he will spareH2421 your lifeH5315.”

32SoH2296 with sackclothH8242 around their waistsH4975 and ropesH2256 around their headsH7218, they wentH935 toH413 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and saidH559, “Your servantH5650 Ben-hadadH1130 saysH559, ‘PleaseH4994 spareH2421 my lifeH5315.’”

And the king answeredH559, “Is he stillH5750 aliveH2416? HeH1931 is my brotherH251.”

33Now the menH582 were looking for a sign of hopeH5172, and they quicklyH4116 graspedH2480H4480 at this word and repliedH559, “Yes, your brotherH251 Ben-hadadH1130.”

“GoH935 and get himH3947!” saidH559 the king.

Then Ben-hadadH1130 came outH3318, and Ahab had him come upH5927 intoH5921 his chariotH4818.

34Ben-hadad saidH559 to himH413, “I will restoreH7725 the citiesH5892 my fatherH1 tookH3947 fromH854 your fatherH1; you may set upH7760 your own marketplacesH2351 in DamascusH1834, asH834 my fatherH1 did in SamariaH8111.”

“By this treatyH12851 IH589 release youH7971,” Ahab replied. So he madeH3772 a treatyH1285 with him and sent him awayH7971.

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  1. 1. 1 Kings 20:34 Forms of the Hebrew berit are translated in most passages as covenant; twice in this verse. ↩

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