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 in Him, and through the shedding of His blood, that we have our deliverance--the forgiveness of our offences--so abundant was God's grace,

Put sackcloth

Revelation 11:3
And I will authorize My two witnesses to prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.