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
It is through union with Him that we have redemption by His blood and the forgiveness of our shortcomings, in accordance with the generosity of His unmerited favor

Put sackcloth

Revelation 11:3
And I will permit my two witnesses, clothed in sackcloth, to prophesy for one thousand, two hundred and sixty days."