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1 Kings 20:31
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1 Kings 20:31
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Ahab’s Treaty with Ben-Hadad
31 Then his servants said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please, let us (A)put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will spare your life.”
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1 Kings 20:31
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1 Kings 20:31
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31 His officials said to him, “Look, we have heard that the kings of Israel are merciful.(A) Let us go to the king of Israel with sackcloth(B) around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.”
1 Kings 20:31
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1 Kings 20:31
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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 thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
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2 Samuel 3:31
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2 Samuel 3:31
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David’s Mourning for Abner
31 Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, (A)“Tear your clothes, (B)gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn for Abner.” And King David followed the coffin.
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2 Samuel 3:31
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2 Samuel 3:31
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31 Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth(A) and walk in mourning(B) in front of Abner.” King David himself walked behind the bier.
2 Samuel 3:31
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2 Samuel 3:31
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31 And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.
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Genesis 37:34
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Genesis 37:34
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34 Then Jacob (A)tore his clothes, put sackcloth on his waist, and (B)mourned for his son many days.
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Genesis 37:34
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Genesis 37:34
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Genesis 37:34
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Genesis 37:34
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34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
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1 Kings 20:23
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1 Kings 20:23
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The Syrians Again Defeated
23 Then the servants of the king of Syria said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hills. Therefore they were stronger than we; but if we fight against them in the plain, surely we will be stronger than they.
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1 Kings 20:23
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1 Kings 20:23
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23 Meanwhile, the officials of the king of Aram advised him, “Their gods are gods(A) of the hills. That is why they were too strong for us. But if we fight them on the plains, surely we will be stronger than they.
1 Kings 20:23
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1 Kings 20:23
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23 And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
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Revelation 11:3
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Revelation 11:3
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3 And I will give power to my two (A)witnesses, (B)and they will prophesy (C)one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”
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Revelation 11:3
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Revelation 11:3
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3 And I will appoint my two witnesses,(A) and they will prophesy for 1,260 days,(B) clothed in sackcloth.”(C)
Revelation 11:3
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Revelation 11:3
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3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
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Ephesians 1:7-8
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Ephesians 1:7-8
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7 (A)In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to (B)the riches of His grace 8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and [a]prudence,
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Ephesians 1:7-8
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Ephesians 1:7-8
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7 In him we have redemption(A) through his blood,(B) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches(C) of God’s grace 8 that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding,
Ephesians 1:7-8
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Ephesians 1:7-8
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7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
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Matthew 10:28
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Matthew 10:28
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28 (A)And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather (B)fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in [a]hell.
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- Matthew 10:28 Gr. Gehenna
Matthew 10:28
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Matthew 10:28
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28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One(A) who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:28
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Matthew 10:28
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28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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Jonah 3:5-6
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Jonah 3:5-6
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The People of Nineveh Believe
5 So the (A)people of Nineveh believed God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them. 6 Then word came to the king of Nineveh; and he arose from his throne and laid aside his robe, covered himself with sackcloth (B)and sat in ashes.
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Jonah 3:5-6
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Jonah 3:5-6
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5 The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth.(A)
6 When Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust.(B)
Jonah 3:5-6
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Jonah 3:5-6
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5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
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Isaiah 37:1
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Isaiah 37:1
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Isaiah Assures Deliverance(A)
37 And (B)so it was, when King Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.
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Isaiah 37:1
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Isaiah 37:1
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Jerusalem’s Deliverance Foretold(A)
37 When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes(B) and put on sackcloth(C) and went into the temple(D) of the Lord.
Isaiah 37:1
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Isaiah 37:1
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37 And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.
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