Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Merciful kings

Put sackcloth

Bible References

Merciful kings

Ephesians 1:7
in whom we enjoy our redemption, the forgiveness of our trespasses, by the blood he shed.

Put sackcloth

Revelation 11:3
But I will allow my two witnesses to prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clad in sackcloth