1Ki 20:31-34, 2Ki 10:4-5, Job 40:9, Mat 5:25, Luk 12:58, Act 12:20 | ESV | STEP | And his servants said to him, Behold now , we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings . Let us put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads and go out to the king of Israel . Perhaps he will spare your life .

aSee 2 Sam. 3:31

b[See ver. 31 above]

c ch. 15:20

d[ch. 11:24]

e Josh. 9:8, 11

f Ps. 89:13; Isa. 63:12

gSee ch. 37:4

h Luke 12:58, 59

i Matt. 5:25, 26; [Prov. 25:8]

j Matt. 28:14 (Gk.)

l[1 Kgs. 5:9; Ezra 3:7; Ezek. 27:17]

1 Kings 20:31-34

31 And his servants said to him, “Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Let us ^aput sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads and go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life.” 32 So they ^btied sackcloth around their waists and put ropes on their heads and went to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please, let me live.’” And he said, “Does he still live? He is my brother.” 33 Now the men were watching for a sign, and they quickly took it up from him and said, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.” Then he said, “Go and bring him.” Then Ben-hadad came out to him, and he caused him to come up into the chariot. 34 And Ben-hadad said to him, ^c“The cities that my father took from your father I will restore, and you may establish bazaars for yourself in ^dDamascus, as my father did in Samaria.” And Ahab said, “I will let you go on these terms.” So he made a covenant with him and let him go.

2 Kings 10:4-5

4 But they were exceedingly afraid and said, “Behold, the two kings could not stand before him. How then can we stand?” 5 So he who was over the palace, and he who was over the city, together with the elders and the guardians, sent to Jehu, saying, ^e“We are your servants, and we will do all that you tell us. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever is good in your eyes.”

Job 40:9

9 Have you ^fan arm like God,
and can you thunder with ^ga voice like his?

Matthew 5:25

25 ^hCome to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison.

Luke 12:58

58 ⁱAs you go with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer put you in prison.

Acts 12:20

The Death of Herod

20 Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they came to him with one accord, and ^jhaving persuaded Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, ^{▼▼That is, trusted personal attendant} they asked for peace, because ^ltheir country depended on the king’s country for food.