| 31. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 20:31:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvayomeruand they said 1 Kings 20:31:2 ⧉אֵלָיו֮elavto him 1 Kings 20:31:3 ⧉עֲבָדָיו֒avadavhis servants 1 Kings 20:31:4 ⧉הִנֵּֽה־נָ֣אhinenabehold, please 1 Kings 20:31:5 ⧉שָׁמַ֔עְנוּshamaenuwe have heard 1 Kings 20:31:6 ⧉כִּ֗יkithat 1 Kings 20:31:7 ⧉מַלְכֵי֙malkhekings of 1 Kings 20:31:8 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbethouse of 1 Kings 20:31:9 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 1 Kings 20:31:10 ⧉כִּֽי־מַלְכֵ֥יkimalkhethat kings of 1 Kings 20:31:11 ⧉חֶ֖סֶדkhesedmercy or steadfast love 1 Kings 20:31:12 ⧉הֵ֑םhemthey are 1 Kings 20:31:13 ⧉נָשִׂ֣ימָהnasimalet us put 1 Kings 20:31:14 ⧉נָּא֩naplease 1 Kings 20:31:15 ⧉שַׂקִּ֨יםsakimsackcloth 1 Kings 20:31:16 ⧉בְּמָתְנֵ֜ינוּbematnenuaround our waists 1 Kings 20:31:17 ⧉וַחֲבָלִ֣יםvakhavalimand ropes 1 Kings 20:31:18 ⧉בְּרֹאשֵׁ֗נוּberoshenuon our heads 1 Kings 20:31:19 ⧉וְנֵצֵא֙venetseand let us go out 1 Kings 20:31:20 ⧉אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְelmelekhto the king of 1 Kings 20:31:21 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 1 Kings 20:31:22 ⧉אוּלַ֖יulaiperhaps 1 Kings 20:31:23 ⧉יְחַיֶּ֥הyekhayehe will let live 1 Kings 20:31:24 ⧉אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃etnafshekhayour life |
| 31. Formal Translation And his servants said to him, “Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are kings of mercy. Let us put sackcloth on our loins and ropes on our heads, and let us go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will let your life be spared.” |
| 31. Dynamic Translation His officials said to him, “Listen, we have heard that the kings of Israel are merciful. Let us wear sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads, and go to the king of Israel. Maybe he will allow you to live.” |