1 Reis 20:32

32 Vestindo panos de saco e tendo cordas envolvendo o pescoço, foram ao rei de Israel e disseram: “Teu servo Ben-Hadade diz: ‘Rogo-te que me deixes viver’.”O rei respondeu: “Ele ainda está vivo? Ele 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 O restante deles escapou para a cidade de Afeque, onde o muro caiu sobre vinte e sete mil deles. Ben-Hadade também fugiu para a cidade e se escondeu, ora numa casa ora noutra.
31 Seus oficiais lhe disseram: “Soubemos que os reis do povo de Israel são misericordiosos. Nós vamos até o rei de Israel vestidos com panos de saco e com cordas no pescoço. Talvez ele poupe a tua vida”.
32 Vestindo panos de saco e tendo cordas envolvendo o pescoço, foram ao rei de Israel e disseram: “Teu servo Ben-Hadade diz: ‘Rogo-te que me deixes viver’.”O rei respondeu: “Ele ainda está vivo? Ele é meu irmão!”
33 Os homens interpretaram isso como um bom sinal e de imediato aproveitaram o que ele tinha dito. “Isso mesmo, teu irmão Ben-Hadade!”, disseram.“Tragam-no aqui”, disse o rei. Quando Ben-Hadade chegou, Acabe o fez subir no seu carro.
34 “Devolverei as cidades que o meu pai tomou do teu pai”, ofereceu Ben-Hadade. “Tu poderás estabelecer os teus próprios mercados em Damasco, como fez meu pai em Samaria”.Acabe disse: “Mediante um tratado, libertarei você”. Então fizeram um tratado, e Acabe o deixou ir.
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