1 Reyes 20:32

32 Se presentaron entonces ante el rey de Israel, se rindieron ante él y le rogaron:—Su siervo Ben Adad dice: “Por favor, perdóname la vida”.—¿Todavía está vivo? —preguntó el rey—. ¡Pero si es mi hermano!

1 Reyes 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 Reyes 20:32 In-Context

30 Los demás soldados huyeron a Afec, pero la muralla de la ciudad se desplomó sobre veintisiete mil de ellos.Ben Adad, que también se había escapado a la ciudad, andaba de escondite en escondite.

31 Entonces sus funcionarios le dijeron: «Hemos oído decir que los reyes del linaje de Israel son compasivos. Rindámonos ante el rey de Israel y pidámosle perdón. Tal vez le perdone a usted la vida».

32 Se presentaron entonces ante el rey de Israel, se rindieron ante él y le rogaron:—Su siervo Ben Adad dice: “Por favor, perdóname la vida”.—¿Todavía está vivo? —preguntó el rey—. ¡Pero si es mi hermano!

33 Los hombres tomaron esa respuesta como un buen augurio y, aprovechando la ocasión, exclamaron:—¡Claro que sí, Ben Adad es su hermano!—Vayan por él —dijo el rey.Cuando Ben Adad se presentó ante Acab, este lo hizo subir a su carro de combate. Entonces Ben Adad le propuso:

34 —Te devolveré las ciudades que mi padre le quitó al tuyo, y podrás establecer zonas de mercado en Damasco, como lo hizo mi padre en Samaria.Acab le respondió:—Sobre esa base, te dejaré en libertad.Y así firmó un tratado con él, y lo dejó ir.