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OET (OET-LV) and_they_said to_him/it servants_his here please we_have_heard if/because_that the_kings of_the_house of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) if/because_that [are]_kings of_covenant_loyalty they let_us_put please sackcloth(s) in/on/at/with_waists_our and_ropes in/on/at/with_heads_our and_go_out to the_king of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) perhaps he_will_let_live DOM life_your.
OET (OET-RV) but his servants told him, “Listen, we’ve heard that the Israeli kings show mercy. Please let us wrap sackcloth around our waists and go out to Israel’s king with ropes on our heads—perhaps he’ll spare your life.”
Look now
(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_said to=him/it servants,his see/lo/see! now heard that/for/because/then/when kings house_of Yisrael that/for/because/then/when kings merciful they put now sackcloth in/on/at/with,waists,our and,ropes in/on/at/with,heads,our and,go_out to/towards king Yisrael perhaps spare DOM life,your )
This emphasizes what they will say. Alternate translation: “Listen” or “Pay attention to what we are about to tell you”
put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads
(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_said to=him/it servants,his see/lo/see! now heard that/for/because/then/when kings house_of Yisrael that/for/because/then/when kings merciful they put now sackcloth in/on/at/with,waists,our and,ropes in/on/at/with,heads,our and,go_out to/towards king Yisrael perhaps spare DOM life,your )
This was a sign of surrender.
20:31 burlap . . . ropes: Knowing the merciful mindset of the kings of Israel, Ben-hadad’s officers advised that they approach Ahab with symbols of humble repentance (Joel 1:13; Jon 3:5-9) and submission (Job 12:18; Lam 1:14). Ancient Near Eastern reliefs often depict captured enemies with ropes around their necks. Assyrian kings boasted of piercing their captives’ lips or cheeks with ropes.
OET (OET-LV) and_they_said to_him/it servants_his here please we_have_heard if/because_that the_kings of_the_house of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) if/because_that [are]_kings of_covenant_loyalty they let_us_put please sackcloth(s) in/on/at/with_waists_our and_ropes in/on/at/with_heads_our and_go_out to the_king of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) perhaps he_will_let_live DOM life_your.
OET (OET-RV) but his servants told him, “Listen, we’ve heard that the Israeli kings show mercy. Please let us wrap sackcloth around our waists and go out to Israel’s king with ropes on our heads—perhaps he’ll spare your life.”
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.