1 Kings 20:31

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His servants said to him, “We heard that the kings of Israel are merciful. Let’s dress in rough cloth with ropes on our heads. [223] Then let’s go to the king of Israel. Maybe he will let us live.”

Cross References

Genesis 37:34

Jacob was so sorry about his son that he tore his clothes. Then Jacob put on special clothes to show that he was sad. Jacob continued to be sad about his son for a long time.

2 Samuel 14:2

So Joab sent {messengers} to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. Joab said to this wise woman, “Please pretend to be very sad. Put on clothes of sadness. Don’t dress up. Act like a woman who has been crying many days for someone that died.

1 Kings 20:23

King Ben Hadad’s officers said to him, “The gods of Israel are mountain gods. We fought in a mountain area. So the people of Israel won. So let’s fight them on the flat land. Then we will win.

1 Kings 20:32

They dressed in rough cloth with ropes on their heads. [224] They came to the king of Israel. They said, “Your servant, Ben Hadad, says, ‘Please let me live.’”

2 Kings 5:13

But Naaman’s servants went to him and talked to him. They said, “Father, [46] if the prophet told you to do some great thing, you would do it! Right? {So you should obey him even if he tells you something easy.} And he said, ‘Wash, and you will be pure and clean.’”

2 Kings 7:4

There is no food in the Samaria. If we go into the city, we will die there. If we stay here, we will also die. So let’s go to the Aramean camp. If they let us live, then we will live. If they kill us, then we will just die.

Job 2:4

Satan answered, “Skin for skin! {\cf2\super [5]} A person will give everything he has to save his life.

Psalm 69:11

I wear rough cloth to show my sadness,\par and people tell jokes about me.\par

Proverbs 20:28

If a king is loyal and true, then he will keep his power. His true love will keep his kingdom strong.

Isaiah 16:5

Then a new king will come.\par This king will be from David’s family. {\cf2\super [167]} \par He will be loyal.\par He will be loving and kind.\par This king will judge fairly.\par He will do things that are right and good.\par

Isaiah 22:12

So, my Master, the Lord All-Powerful, will tell the people to cry and be sad \{for their dead friends\}. People will shave their heads and wear clothes of sadness.

Isaiah 37:1

King Hezekiah listened to those things. Then Hezekiah tore his clothes \{to show he was upset\}. Then Hezekiah put on the special clothes of sadness and went to the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [346]}

Matthew 10:28

Don’t be afraid of people. They can only kill the body. They cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is the One (God) that can destroy the body and the soul. He can send the body and the soul to hell.

Revelation 11:3

And I will give power to my two witnesses. And they will prophesy {\cf2\super [82]} for 1,260 days. They will be dressed in sackcloth. {\cf2\super [83]} ”