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His servantssaid to him, "Beholdnow, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are mercifulkings, please let us putsackcloth on our loins and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will save your life."
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So they girdedsackcloth on their loins and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel and said, "Your servantBen-hadadsays, 'Please let me live.' " And he said, "Is he stillalive? He is my brother."