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New International Reader's Version
His officials said to him,“ Look, we’ve heard that the kings of Israel often show mercy. So let’s go to the king of Israel. Let’s wear the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. Let’s tie ropes around our heads. Perhaps Ahab will spare your life.”
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新标点和合本
他的臣仆对他说:“我们听说以色列王都是仁慈的王,现在我们不如腰束麻布,头套绳索,出去投降以色列王,或者他存留王的性命。”
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和合本2010(上帝版-简体)
他的臣仆对他说:“看哪,我们听说以色列家的王都是仁慈的王;让我们腰束麻布,头套绳索,出去到以色列王那里,也许他会存留王的性命。”
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和合本2010(神版-简体)
他的臣仆对他说:“看哪,我们听说以色列家的王都是仁慈的王;让我们腰束麻布,头套绳索,出去到以色列王那里,也许他会存留王的性命。”
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当代译本
臣仆对他说:“我们听说以色列王很仁慈。现在,我们不如腰束麻布,头套绳索,向以色列王请降,或许他会饶王一命。”
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圣经新译本
他的臣仆对他说:“我们听说以色列家的王都是仁慈的王;我们不如腰束麻布,头套绳索,出去投降以色列王,或许他会使你的性命存活。”
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新標點和合本
他的臣僕對他說:「我們聽說以色列王都是仁慈的王,現在我們不如腰束麻布,頭套繩索,出去投降以色列王,或者他存留王的性命。」
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和合本2010(上帝版-繁體)
他的臣僕對他說:「看哪,我們聽說以色列家的王都是仁慈的王;讓我們腰束麻布,頭套繩索,出去到以色列王那裏,也許他會存留王的性命。」
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和合本2010(神版-繁體)
他的臣僕對他說:「看哪,我們聽說以色列家的王都是仁慈的王;讓我們腰束麻布,頭套繩索,出去到以色列王那裏,也許他會存留王的性命。」
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當代譯本
臣僕對他說:「我們聽說以色列王很仁慈。現在,我們不如腰束麻布,頭套繩索,向以色列王請降,或許他會饒王一命。」
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聖經新譯本
他的臣僕對他說:“我們聽說以色列家的王都是仁慈的王;我們不如腰束麻布,頭套繩索,出去投降以色列王,或許他會使你的性命存活。”
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呂振中譯本
他的臣僕對他說:『看哪,我們聽說以色列家的王都是仁慈的王;讓我們腰束麻布,頭套繩索,出去投降以色列王吧;或者他會使你的性命存活着。』
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文理和合譯本
其臣僕曰、我聞以色列家之王、咸懷矜恤、我儕曷若腰束麻、首繫索、乞降於以色列王、庶存爾命、
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文理委辦譯本
其臣僕曰、我聞以色列族歷代之王、秉性仁慈、我儕當身衣麻、項繫索、覲以色列王、庶保生命。
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施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經
其臣僕謂之曰、我聞以色列族歷代諸王、秉心仁慈、我儕不如腰束麻、項項原文作首下同繫繩、出而降以色列王、或存王之生命、
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New International Version
His officials said to him,“ Look, we have heard that the kings of Israel are merciful. Let us go to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.”
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English Standard Version
And his servants said to him,“ Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Let us put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads and go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life.”
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New Living Translation
Ben hadad’s officers said to him,“ Sir, we have heard that the kings of Israel are merciful. So let’s humble ourselves by wearing burlap around our waists and putting ropes on our heads, and surrender to the king of Israel. Then perhaps he will let you live.”
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Christian Standard Bible
His servants said to him,“ Consider this: we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. So let’s put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads, and let’s go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life.”
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New American Standard Bible
But his servants said to him,“ Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let’s put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will let you live.”
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New King James Version
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 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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American Standard Version
And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, we 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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Holman Christian Standard Bible
His servants said to him,“ Consider this: we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. So let’s put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads, and let’s go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life.”
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King James Version
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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New English Translation
His advisers said to him,“ Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind. Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads and surrender to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives.”
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World English Bible
His servants said to him,“ See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life.”