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1 Kings 20:32
New English Translation
1 Kings 20:32
New English Translation
32 So they put sackcloth around their waists and ropes on their heads and went to the king of Israel. They said, “Your servant[a] Ben Hadad says, ‘Please let me live!’” Ahab[b] replied, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”[c]
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- 1 Kings 20:32 sn Your servant. By referring to Ben Hadad as Ahab’s servant, they are suggesting that Ahab make him a subject in a vassal treaty arrangement.
- 1 Kings 20:32 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 1 Kings 20:32 sn He is my brother. Ahab’s response indicates that he wants to make a parity treaty and treat Ben Hadad as an equal partner.
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