1 Reis 20:32

32 Então cingiram sacos aos lombos e cordas aos pescoços e, indo ter com o rei de Israel, disseram-lhe: Diz o teu servo Bene-Hadade: Deixa-me viver, rogo-te. Ao que disse Acabe: Pois ainda vive? É meu irmão.

1 Reis 20:32 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 20:32

So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on
their heads
Signifying they came to surrender themselves to him as his captives and prisoners, and he might do with them as seemed good to him, hang them up if he pleased, for which they brought ropes with them, as a token that they deserved it, see ( Isaiah 20:2-4 ) ,

and came to the king of Israel, and said, thy servant Benhadad saith, I
pray thee let me live:
he that a little while ago insolently demanded his wives, and children, and silver, and gold, as his property, now is his humble servant, and begs, not for his crown and kingdom, but for his life:

and he said, is he yet alive? he is my brother;
which was intimating at once, that not only they might expect he would spare his life, who seemed to be so glad that he was alive, but that he would show him more favour, having a great affection for him as his brother; this was a very foolish expression from a king in his circumstances, with respect to one who had given him so much trouble and distress, and had behaved with so much haughtiness and contempt towards him.

1 Reis 20:32 In-Context

30 E os restantes fugiram para Afeque, e entraram na cidade; e caiu o muro sobre vinte e sete mil homens que restavam. Bene-Hadade, porém, fugiu, e veio � cidade, onde se meteu numa câmara interior.
31 Disseram-lhe os seus servos: Eis que temos ouvido dizer que os reis da casa de Israel são reis clementes; ponhamos, pois, sacos aos lombos, e cordas aos pescoços, e saiamos ao rei de Israel; pode ser que ele te poupe a vida.
32 Então cingiram sacos aos lombos e cordas aos pescoços e, indo ter com o rei de Israel, disseram-lhe: Diz o teu servo Bene-Hadade: Deixa-me viver, rogo-te. Ao que disse Acabe: Pois ainda vive? É meu irmão.
33 Aqueles homens, tomando isto por bom presságio, apressaram- se em apanhar a sua palavra, e disseram: Bene-Hadade é teu irmão! Respondeu-lhes ele: Ide, trazei-me. Veio, pois, Bene-Hadade � presença de Acabe; e este o fez subir ao carro.
34 Então lhe disse Bene-Hadade: Eu te restituirei as cidades que meu pai tomou a teu pai; e farás para ti praças em Damasco, como meu pai as fez em Samária. E eu, respondeu Acabe, com esta aliança te deixarei ir. E fez com ele aliança e o deixou ir.
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