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1 Kings 20:31

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 you, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: perhaps he will save your life.

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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849

Heads, or necks, to indicate that hey deserved to die. (Haydock) The Syrians acted thus, when they came as supplicants. (Josephus, viii. 14.) The son of Psammetichus, king of Egypt, was led in this manner to execution, with 2000 others. (Herodotus iii. 14.) Bessus was conducted to Alexander with a chain round his neck. (Curt. vii.) (Calmet) What a reverse of fortune do we here behold! (Salien)

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