1 Kings 20:31-33
Easy-to-Read Version
31 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.[a] Then let’s go to the king of Israel. Maybe he will let us live.”
32 They dressed in rough cloth with ropes on their heads. They came to the king of Israel. They said, “Your servant, Ben-Hadad, says, ‘Please let me live.’”
Ahab said, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.[b]”
33 Ben-Hadad’s men wanted King Ahab to say something to show that he would not kill King Ben-Hadad. When Ahab called Ben-Hadad his brother, the advisors quickly said, “Yes! Ben-Hadad is your brother.”
Ahab said, “Bring him to me.” So Ben-Hadad came to King Ahab. King Ahab asked him to get in the chariot with him.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 1 Kings 20:31 rough cloth … heads This showed that they were being humble and that they wanted to surrender.
- 1 Kings 20:32 brother People who signed peace agreements often called each other “brother.” It was as if they were one family.
Copyright © 2006 by Bible League International
