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
For in him, and through the shedding of his blood, we have found redemption in the pardon of our offenses.

Put sackcloth

Revelation 11:3
Then I will give permission to my Two Witnesses, and for those twelve hundred and sixty days they will continue teaching, clothed in sackcloth.'