29 And they pitched one over against the other seven days, and in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Aramites an hundred thousand footmen in one day.

30 But the rest fled to Aphek into the city: and there fell a wall upon seven and twenty thousand men that were left: and Ben-Hadad fled into the city, and came into [a]a secret chamber.

31 ¶ And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard say that the Kings of the house of Israel are merciful Kings: we pray thee, let us put sackcloth about our [b]loins, and ropes about our heads, and go out to the King of Israel: it may be that he will save thy life.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 20:30 Hebrew, from chamber, to chamber.
  2. 1 Kings 20:31 In sign of submission, and that we have deserved death, if he will punish us with rigor.

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