- 他的臣僕對他說、我們聽說以色列王都是仁慈的王.現在我們不如腰束麻布、頭套繩索、出去投降以色列王.或者他存留王的性命。
- 於是他們腰束麻布、頭套繩索、去見以色列王、說、王的僕人便哈達說、求王存留我的性命.亞哈說、他還活著麼.他是我的兄弟。
- 這些人留心探出他的口氣來.便急忙就著他的話說、便哈達是王的兄弟.王說、你們去請他來.便哈達出來見王、王就請他上車。
- 便哈達對王說、我父從你父那裡所奪的城邑、我必歸還.你可以在大馬色立街市、像我父在撒瑪利亞所立的一樣.亞哈說、我照此立約、放你回去.就與他立約、放他去了。
- 有先知的一個門徒、奉耶和華的命對他的同伴說、你打我罷.那人不肯打他.
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- His officials said to him, "Look, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us go to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life."
- Wearing sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the king of Israel and said, "Your servant Ben-Hadad says: 'Please let me live.' " The king answered, "Is he still alive? He is my brother."
- The men took this as a good sign and were quick to pick up his word. "Yes, your brother Ben-Hadad!" they said. "Go and get him," the king said. When Ben-Hadad came out, Ahab had him come up into his chariot.
- "I will return the cities my father took from your father," Ben-Hadad offered. "You may set up your own market areas in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria." Ahab said, "On the basis of a treaty I will set you free." So he made a treaty with him, and let him go.
- By the word of the LORD one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, "Strike me with your weapon," but the man refused.
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