31 But (A)his servants said to him, “Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let’s (B)put sackcloth [a]around our waists and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will let [b]you live.”

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  1. 1 Kings 20:31 Lit on
  2. 1 Kings 20:31 Lit your soul

31 His officials said to him, “Look, we have heard that the kings of Israel are merciful.(A) Let us go to the king of Israel with sackcloth(B) around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.”

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13 But as for me, (A)when they were sick, my (B)clothing was sackcloth;
I (C)humbled my soul with fasting,
But my (D)prayer kept returning to [a]me.

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  1. Psalm 35:13 Lit my chest

13 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth(A)
    and humbled myself with fasting.(B)
When my prayers returned to me unanswered,

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