1 Kings 20:31
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King James Version (modern wording)
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 you, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: possibly he will save your life.
1 Kings 20:31 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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.
1 Kings 20:31 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
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.”
1 Kings 20:31 (BSB)
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What does 1 Kings 20:31 say?
1 Kings 20:31 in modern King James wording reads: "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 you, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: possibly he will save your life."
Where is 1 Kings 20:31 found in the Bible?
1 Kings 20:31 is verse 31 of chapter 20 of the book of 1 Kings, in the Old Testament. 1 Kings has 22 chapters.
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