1 Kings 20:31 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | said | וַיֹּֽאמְר֣וּ | h559 |
| 1 | | אֵלָיו֮ | h413 |
| 2 | And his servants | עֲבָדָיו֒ | h5650 |
| 3 | | הִנֵּה | h2009 |
| 4 | | נָ֣א | h4994 |
| 5 | unto him Behold now we have heard | שָׁמַ֔עְנוּ | h8085 |
| 6 | | כִּ֗י | h3588 |
| 22 | kings | מֶ֣לֶךְ | h4428 |
| 8 | of the house | בֵּ֣ית | h1004 |
| 23 | of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | h3478 |
| 10 | | כִּֽי | h3588 |
| 22 | kings | מֶ֣לֶךְ | h4428 |
| 12 | are merciful | חֶ֖סֶד | h2617 |
| 13 | | הֵ֑ם | h1992 |
| 14 | let us I pray thee put | נָשִׂ֣ימָה | h7760 |
| 15 | | נָּא֩ | h4994 |
| 16 | sackcloth | שַׂקִּ֨ים | h8242 |
| 17 | on our loins | בְּמָתְנֵ֜ינוּ | h4975 |
| 18 | and ropes | וַֽחֲבָלִ֣ים | h2256 |
| 19 | upon our heads | בְּרֹאשֵׁ֗נוּ | h7218 |
| 20 | and go out | וְנֵצֵא֙ | h3318 |
| 21 | | אֶל | h413 |
| 22 | kings | מֶ֣לֶךְ | h4428 |
| 23 | of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | h3478 |
| 24 | | אוּלַ֖י | h194 |
| 25 | peradventure he will save | יְחַיֶּ֥ה | h2421 |
| 26 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 27 | thy life | נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ | h5315 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, we pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then his servants said to him, It is said that the kings of Israel are full of mercy: let us then put on haircloth, and cords on our heads, and go to the king of Israel; it may be that he will give you your life.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And his servants said to him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will save thy life.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And his servants said to him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: it may be he will save thy life.
World English Bible (WEB)
His servants said to him, See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, we pray you, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save your life.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And his servants say unto him, `Lo, we pray thee, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel -- that they are kind kings; let us put, we pray thee, sackcloth on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and we go out unto the king of Israel; it may be he doth keep thee alive.'