1 Kings 20:32

1 Kings 20:32 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

32Wearing 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.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

32So they put sackcloth 20:32 Lit onaround their waists and ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please let 20:32 Lit my soulme live.’ ” And Ahab said, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

32So they girded sackcloth on their loins and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please let me live.’ ” And he said, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

32So they put sackcloth around their loins and ropes on their necks, and came to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please let me live.’ ” And Ahab asked, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

32So with sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please spare my life.’”
And the king answered, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

32So they wore rough clothing. They tied ropes around their heads. Then they went to the king of Israel. They told him, “Your servant Ben-Hadad says, ‘Please let me live.’ ”
The king answered, “Is he still alive? He used to be my friend.”

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