• 1 Kings 20:31
    The Bible in Living English

    • 31 And his officers said to him “See here, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are kindly kings: let us put sackcloths round our waists and ropes round our heads and go out to the king of Israel; he may spare your life.”

  • 1 Kings 20:31
    American Standard Version

    • 31 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
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 31 And his servants said unto him, Lo! we pray thee, we have heard of the kings of the house of Israel, that kings known for lovingkindness they are. Let us, we pray thee, put sackcloth upon our loins, and ropes about our head, and let us go forth unto the king of Israel, peradventure he will save alive thy soul.

  • 1 Kings 20:31
    King James Version

    • 31 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.