Compare translations

1 Kings 20:31

Public-domain translations, side by side.

BSBPD

“Then the servants of Ben-hadad said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us go out to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain

Only public-domain translations are shown here. Copyrighted versions (NIV, ESV, …) require a licensed API and stay off indexed pages.