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
by which he hath freely accepted us through the beloved, By whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins,

Put sackcloth

Revelation 11:3
And I will give to my two witnesses to prophesy twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.