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His servants said to him, “See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life.”
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Verse 31. Heads, or necks, to indicate that hey deserved to die. Bible.—The Syrians acted thus, when they came as supplicants. Josephus viii. 14.—The son of Psammetichus, king of Egypt, was led in this manner to execution, with 2000 others. Herodot. iii. 14.—Bessus was conducted to Alexander with a chain round his neck. Curt. vii. Calmet.—What a reverse of fortune do we here behold! Salien.
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